Andrew Young
American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor
Andrew Jackson Young (born March 12, 1932) is an American politician, diplomat, activist, and Congregationalist pastor [1] from Georgia.[2]
Andrew Young | |
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| 55th Mayor of Atlanta | |
| In office January 4, 1982 – January 2, 1990 | |
| Preceded by | Maynard Jackson |
| Succeeded by | Maynard Jackson |
| 14th United States Ambassador to the United Nations | |
| In office January 30, 1977 – September 23, 1979 | |
| President | Jimmy Carter |
| Preceded by | William Scranton |
| Succeeded by | Donald McHenry |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Georgia's 5th district | |
| In office January 3, 1973 – January 29, 1977 | |
| Preceded by | Fletcher Thompson |
| Succeeded by | Wyche Fowler |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Andrew Jackson Young Jr. March 12, 1932 New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jean Childs (died 1994) Carolyn McClain (1996–present) |
| Children | 4 |
| Education | Dillard University Howard University (BS) Hartford Seminary (BDiv) |
He has served as a Congressman from Georgia's 5th congressional district, the United States Ambassador to the United Nations, and Mayor of Atlanta.
He served as President of the National Council of Churches USA, and was a member of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC) during the Civil Rights Movement. He was a supporter and friend of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
References
change- ↑ www.georgiaencyclopedia.org
- ↑ Robert Penn Warren Center for the Humanities. "Andrew Young". Robert Penn Warren's Who Speaks for the Negro? Archive. Retrieved 11 March 2015.[permanent dead link]
Other websites
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Media related to Andrew Young at Wikimedia Commons
- Biography Archived 2012-10-10 at the Wayback Machine in the New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Oral History Interview with Andrew Young from Oral Histories of the American South
- Andrew Young School of Policy Studies
- Andy Young's oral history video excerpts at The National Visionary Leadership Project
- Good Works International, founder
- Andrew Young's federal campaign contribution report Archived 2007-01-02 at the Wayback Machine
- United States Congress. "Andrew Young (id: Y000028)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- interview with Young on A Way Out of No Way: The Spiritual Memoirs of Andrew Young Archived 2015-05-03 at the Wayback Machine, Booknotes, April 3, 1994.
- Andrew Young on IMDb
- Works by or about Andrew Young in libraries (WorldCat catalog)
- Andrew Young collected news and commentary at The New York Times
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