ATLANTA -– The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club partnered with the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE) to register its players and staff to vote and encourage them to spread the important message of voting to their fans. As part of media day on Sept. 25, players registered to vote and learned about the importance of this right in a special session with Civil Rights activist Martin Luther King III. The second voter registration drive, held on Oct. 6 at the Hawks’ offices in Downtown Atlanta, was open to the organization’s more than 200 full-time employees.
Atlanta Hawks Players and Staff Kick Off the RISE Voter Registration Campaign
