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Jul 27, 2024 · Whitney Young (born July 31, 1921, Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, U.S.—died March 11, 1971, Lagos, Nigeria) was an American civil rights leader who, as head of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, spearheaded the drive for equal opportunity for Black people in U.S. industry and government service.
Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader.
Mar 19, 2007 · Whitney Young’s programs for integration and racial justice were explained in two books he authored, To Be Equal (1964) and Beyond Racism (1969). Young increased the budget of the National Urban League and created thousands of new jobs for African Americans.
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The Whitney Young Birthplace and Museum is a historic house museum on the campus of the former Lincoln Institute in rural Shelby County, Kentucky near Shelbyville, Kentucky. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Whitney M. Young Jr. (1921–71), an American civil rights leader.
Despite tension and hostility, Young became a mediator between African American soldiers angry over their poor treatment and their white officers. His ability to communicate and be respected by both groups set Mr. Young on a life course of civil rights activism and mediation.
The civil rights leader Whitney Moore Young Jr. was born and raised in rural Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, the son of Whitney and Laura Ray Young. He grew up on the campus of Lincoln Institute, a vocational high school for black students where his father taught and later served as president.
