Frank Ski’s wine auction with Young Jeezy, Andrew Young, Jesse Jackson

Posted by ATL Reporter on 12/19/09 • Categorized as Entertainment

Frank Ski starting the live auction at this home Sunday December 14 for his fundraiser for his Frank Ski Kids Foundation. CREDIT: Rodney Ho/rho@ajc.com

Frank Ski got some big names to his sixth annual wine auction and fundraiser party at his palatial Atlanta home, including Rev. Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson and former Atlanta mayor Andrew Young. Rap star Young Jeezy and basketball legend Julius “Dr. J” Erving came to the party for a second year. Outkast’s Big Boi stopped by as well near the end of the auction.

Sharpton left by the time I got there but I did speak briefly with Jackson, who is trying to get Pres. Obama to divert some of the extra stimulus money to create more jobs. He has also tried to get Obama to focus on some of the hardest hit urban areas. And while in Atlanta, he is lobbying to make state foreclosure laws more consumer friendly. “We’re bailing out Afghanistan,” he told the crowd. “Let’s bail out Atlanta!” He’s going to be holding a rally at 3 p.m. today at …