Young, Andrew
Currently alive, at 76 years of age.
Nationality: American
Categories: Religious Leaders
1932 - Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
1946 - studied at New Orleans' Dillard University
1947 - transferred to Harvard University
1951 - earned his Bachelor of Science and pre-med degree
1955 - after responding to what he felt was his calling, he graduated with a Bachelor of Divinity degree from Hartford Theological Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut
1955-1957
- pastored a church in Marion, Alabama
- married Jean Childs who studied the writings of Mohandas Gandhi
1957 - went to New York City to work with the National Council of Churches
1964-1965
- became the executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference after moving to Atlanta; as the leader, he organized a number of preaceful protests influenced by Gandhi
- contributed to the drafting of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965
1968 - was one of Dr. King's principle lieutenants when King was shot in Memphis, Tennessee
1970 - unsuccessful in seeking a seat in Congress
1972 - Georgia's first African American congressman since Reconstruction
1974&1976
- re-elected as congressman
1976 - was appointed as United States Ambassador to the United Nations by Pres. Jimmy Carter
1979 - forced to resign when a controversy came up concerning his meeting with a representative of the Palestinian Liberation Organization
1981 - Atlanta mayor
1985 - re-elected as mayor of Atlanta
1990s
- co-chaired the committee for Olympics
- was one of those who organized the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta
Presently, Young is an advocate for human rights and the co-chair of Good Works International.
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In the Eye of the Beholder: The Science of Face Perception by Vicki Bruce and Andrew Young (Hardcover - Dec 3, 1998) Babies are born with an instant fascination with the human face, and this powerful natural attraction persists throughout our lives. In the Eye of the Beholder takes readers on an engaging tour of...  |
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