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May 14, 2019 · By. Nadra Kareem Nittle. Updated on 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.
Jun 7, 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...
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 United Nations....
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.
Young was an architect of the first U.S. Africa policy grounded in human rights rather than simply cold war calculus, and he helped negotiate an end to white-minority rule in Namibia and Zimbabwe. Young was instrumental in the building of modern-day Atlanta. He was elected Mayor in 1981 and re-elected in 1985 with nearly 85 percent of the vote.
Jul 3, 2020 · Civil rights leader Andrew Young says racism is based on fear, and George Floyd's death "touched the heart of the planet". By Pamela Falk. Updated on: July 3, 2020 / 3:32 PM EDT / CBS News....
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:...
