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New civil rights center in Atlanta gets secretive

By Matt Kempner
Dec 9, 2015

It seemed like a straightforward question for one of downtown Atlanta’s newest attractions, particularly one that has gotten backing from the city.

After a year and a half in operation and with the recent naming of a new CEO, how many people have visited the National Center for Civil and Human Rights this year?

“The (center’s) board is not releasing that information,” Judith Montier, a spokeswoman for the nonprofit center, told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She declined to say what prompted the decision or provide guidance on whether it suggested the center is struggling.

The center's recently hired CEO is a Gwinnett County resident with a remarkable and inspiring back story. Find out what he sees ahead, in the latest Unofficial Business column on myAJC.com

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Matt Kempner is an award-winning journalist who seeks out intriguing twists about people and subjects beyond what the AJC might typically cover. A former columnist and editor, his past assignments have included business investigations, energy, the economy, entrepreneurs, big business, consumer spending, politics, government and the environment.

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