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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 (born March 12, 1932, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.) is an 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).
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.
3 days ago · 2 of 3 | . FILE - Civil Rights icon Andrew Young speaks during an interview with The Associated Press, May 18, 2023, in Atlanta. The life, achievements and contributions of Young, the first African-American U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and an invaluable aide to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., go on display Tuesday, June 25, 2024, at the University of Mississippi.
May 14, 2019 · Andrew Young was born March 12, 1932 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He is a pastor, civil rights activist, and former politician. As a Democrat, he was mayor of Atlanta, a U.S. congressman representing Georgia’s 5th District, and the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations.
Jul 26, 2013 · Young received the rank of Knight in 1984. Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Andrew Young and learn more about the life of the civil rights activist and former ambassador.
Apr 2, 2014 · Andrew Young Jr. was an activist for the civil rights movement alongside Martin Luther King Jr. He became a member of Congress, mayor of Atlanta and U.S. ambassador to the...
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.
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.
Mar 9, 2022 · ATLANTA (AP) — In the lead-up to his 90th birthday, civil rights icon Andrew Young delivered a sermon on Wednesday that lamented the war in Ukraine and “rancor” in the world, but also expressed hope for peace.
