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Ian Ford

Ian Ford

Co-founder and Head of Creative at Atlanta Influences Everything (AIE), a creative consultancy and lifestyle brand celebrating Atlanta culture and civic engagement.

Aug 12, 2026

21:02
That's Ian Ford.
21:03
I think, you know, if we could bottle that up and share that with the world, I think that'll help get the messaging out there.
22:38
... that's the hard part.
22:39
I started thinking about, besides someone who is not an American citizen, that, that might can't participate, now it leads me to the elephant in the room, which is the felon.
22:51
You do 10 years, you're still a felon, but now I'm no longer locked away, so now I'm out here amongst everybody else who's following democracy, but I have no say so.
23:03
That say so has been removed, and that's a small subset of people, but it, it pokes a hole in this still we are the people.
23:14
I'm a felon, so I'm, I can no longer play.
3:11
Torrey Edwards co-founded a well-known company in Atlanta with his partners.
3:15
My name is Ian Ford.
3:17
I'm originally from Brooklyn, New York, but been in Atlanta for about 25 plus years.

16 MINS LATER

19:07
He says he didn't notice Atlanta pride right away, but then he
19:10
did.
19:11
So the T-shirt, Atlanta Influences Everything, that's like my pride tribute to Atlanta.
19:16
I feel like anybody that wears a T is showing that they believe that Atlanta does influence everything, that Atlanta is a creative powerhouse, and that we are creating culture at an exponential level.
19:30
Bame Joyner was born

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