The black middle class in atlanta is one of the strongest in america. Part of what led to that was a generation ago, almost two generations ago, When Hartsfield Jackson airport was being built...the mayor, Maynard Jackson, was very intentional about making sure businesses...got a chance to be part of that. had been excluded up until then from participating in big public opportunities got a chance to be part of that. And the result wasn't just that they participated in the opportunity of building and developing that airport. (13:39–13:58)
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Asserts that intentional policies during the construction of Hartsfield Jackson airport helped include black-owned businesses.
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