Chick-fil-A founder S. Truett Cathy died this morning at the age of 93. Born March 14, 1921, in Eatonton, Georgia, Cathy was four years old when his family moved to Atlanta, where he attended Boys High, now known as Grady High School. In 1946, he built a tiny diner called The Dwarf House in the Atlanta suburb of Hapeville, which evolved into the Chick-fil-a we know today. Cathy built one of the nation’s largest family-owned companies, as Chick-fil-A reached $5 billion in annual sales in 2013. Currently, there are more than 1,800 Chick-fil-A restaurants operating in 40 states and Washington, D.C.
Atlanta Hawks owner Bruce Levenson said Sunday that he will sell his controlling interest in the NBA team after admitting to sending racist emails. In a statement, Levenson admits to making racist remarks when contemplating how to bring a more diverse crowd to the basketball games. Levenson writes: “In trying to address those issues, I wrote an e-mail two years ago that was inappropriate and offensive. I trivialized our fans by making clichéd assumptions about their interests (i.e. hip hop vs. country, white vs. black cheerleaders, etc.) and by stereotyping their perceptions of one another (i.e. that white fans might be afraid of our black fans). By focusing on race, I also sent the unintentional and hurtful message that our white fans are more valuable than our black fans.” To read the full statement and watch video, visit our media affiliate CBS46.
New Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Meria Carstarphen will deliver her first State of the Schools address on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at two APS high schools: 7 a.m. at North Atlanta High School and 6 p.m. at Frederick Douglass High School. She will highlight the administration’s strategic priorities and address the district’s collaborative, community-driven work to select a school system operating model and flexibility option by this November.
