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Andrew Jackson Young Jr. (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active ...
Jun 11, 2024 · Andrew Young, American politician, civil rights leader, and clergyman who served in the U.S. House of Representatives (1973–77) and later was mayor of Atlanta (1982–90). In 1990 Young, who was a Democrat, ran for governor of Georgia but lost in the primary. Learn more about his life and career.
Jun 8, 2023 · Andrew Young, one of the last surviving members of Martin Luther King Jr.'s inner circle, recalls the journey to the signing of the Voting Rights Act as an arduous one, often marked by violence and bloodshed.
May 14, 2019 · Andrew Young, American senator and civil-rights leader who began his career as a pastor, also worked with Martin Luther KIng, Jr. Young was the ambassador to the United Nations and the mayor of Atlanta.
Jul 26, 2013 · CNN — Here is a look at the life of civil rights activist and former ambassador Andrew Young. Personal. Birth date: March 12, 1932. Birth place: New Orleans, Louisiana. Ad Feedback. Birth name:...
Mar 9, 2022 · Andrew Young, the former mayor of Atlanta and a friend of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., is being honored at a time of racial tensions at home and violent invasion abroad.
Apr 1, 2021 · Andrew Young, a Democratic Congressman from Georgia, three-quarter length portrait, seated, facing left, May 6, 1976 (Library of Congress) March 12, 2021 marked the 89th birthday of a leader that serves as a gatekeeper to our understanding of the most preeminent era in Black History.
