Atlanta business leaders are backing Mayor Andre Dickens’ decision to give up tens of millions of dollars in federal airport funding rather than dismantle diversity programs, deepening a clash with the Trump administration that is spreading to cities nationwide.
Katie Kirkpatrick, president of the Metro Atlanta Chamber, said in an interview that the city shouldn’t compromise on long-standing efforts to expand opportunities for minority-owned businesses at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the busiest air hub in the world by passenger traffic — even if it means losing federal support.
“It’s the DNA of who we are,” said Kirkpatrick during ...
