A fundraiser set up by Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan has raised more than $1 million to support the city's black community.
Ryan announced on Twitter that more than 1,700 people have contributed to the fundraiser he initially set up June 5:
When Ryan first established the fundraiser, he wrote on Instagram he was pledging an initial contribution of $500,000 and his commitment to listening to members of Atlanta's black community how best to use the money to uplift businesses and organizations in the city:
"Last week I made a commitment to listening and learning, and one of the messages that hit home for me was the difference between reacting to a situation and responding to a situation.