For Immediate Release
April 5, 2019
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Hartsfield-Jackson Honors American Hero and Civil Rights Icon John Lewis
“Good Trouble” highlights legacy, triumph in art display
ATLANTA – Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) honor Congressman John Lewis by unveiling “Good Trouble: A Tribute to Congressman John Lewis,” a wall exhibit in the Domestic Terminal atrium. The idea to honor the civil rights icon at ATL was birthed by Councilperson Andre Dickens and John Lewis’ task force.
“Good Trouble: A Tribute to Congressman John Lewis” will feature — among other artifacts — his Presidential Medal of Freedom. Congressman Lewis’ 5th District houses Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport – the world’s busiest passenger airport and economic engine to the region. ATL, often referred to by Congressman Lewis and other leaders as “the jewel in Atlanta’s crown,” is honored to present this notable tribute to an American hero.
ATL’s award-winning Art Program recommended Gary Lee Super as lead designer of the epochal tribute to Congressman Lewis. Among Mr. Super’s credits: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Papers exhibit at the Atlanta History Center and two of Hartsfield-Jackson’s highly successful installations — “A Walk Through Atlanta History” and the U.S. Military Service Wall of Honor.
WHO: Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms, City of Atlanta
John Selden, Airport General Manager, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Congressman John Lewis, 5th District Georgia
Councilperson Andre Dickens, City Council, City of Atlanta
Russell McMurry, Commissioner, Georgia Department of Transportation
Gary Super, Senior Designer, “Good Trouble”
WHAT: “Good Trouble: A Tribute to Congressman John Lewis”
Ribbon-cutting and dedication of tribute wall to honor the legacy of Congressman John Lewis
WHEN: April 8, 2019
11 a.m.
WHERE: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Domestic Terminal Atrium
6000 N. Terminal Parkway
Atlanta, GA 30320
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Hartsfield-Jackson (ATL) is the world’s busiest and most efficient airport, serving more than 107 million passengers with nonstop service to more than 150 U.S. destinations and 75 international destinations in more than 50 countries. ATL boasts a direct economic impact of $34.8 billion in metro Atlanta and $64.3 billion for the region. The Airport is the largest employer in Georgia, with more than 63,000 individuals working on-site. ATL is a frequent recipient of awards of excellence for concessions, operations, sustainability, architectural engineering and construction. In 2016, ATL set in motion a multibillion-dollar capital improvement program, ATLNext, which will modernize the Domestic Terminal, extend two concourses, construct several parking decks, expand cargo facilities and pave the way for a new hotel. For more information, visit www.atl.com.
