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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 in politics, serving as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Carter Administration, and 55th Mayor of Atlanta. Since leaving office, Young has founded or served in many organizations working on issues of public policy and political lobbying.

Andrew Jackson Young, Jr., was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Andrew and Daisy Fuller Young. His father was a dentist and his mother was a schoolteacher. Andrew and his younger brother Walt “grew up as the only black children in a middle–class, predominantly Irish and Italian neighborhood” in New Orleans. After graduating from Gilbert Academy in 1947, he attended Dillard University for one year and then transferred to Howard University in Washington, DC. Young earned a bachelor of science degree in biology in 1951. After graduating from Howard, Young considered a career in dentistry, but decided to pursue a career in the ministry instead. He attended the Hartford Theological Seminary in Hartford, Connecticut, earning a bachelor of divinity degree from Hartford in 1955, and was ordained a minister in the United Church of Christ. After graduating from the seminary, Young served as a pastor, teacher, and civil rights activist in Marion, Alabama, and in Thomasville, and Beachton, Georgia, until he was invited to work in the Youth Work Division of the National Council of Churches in New York City, where he served as assistant director from 1957 to 1961. In 1961, Young returned to the South to participate in a voter education program sponsored by the United Church of Christ. He moved from New York to Atlanta and joined the SCLC.

Young organized a citizenship training program at the SCLC and collaborated with its members. By mid–1962, he began to work closely with Reverend King’s staff, including civil rights leader Ralph Abernathy. Arrested for training students to register voters, King and Abernathy relied on Young to handle various duties while incarcerated in Albany, Georgia, for seven weeks. Young also served as a mediator between the SCLC and the Albany police. He subsequently volunteered to mediate between the SCLC and white southerners. His effectiveness multiplied his responsibilities: in 1964, King named Young executive director of the SCLC. In his leadership role, Young provided logistical and legal support for prominent demonstrations and legislation such as the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965.

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referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 9/21/78 Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn New York Times Company records. A.M. Rosenthal papers, 1955-1994, 1967-1986 New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division
referencedIn Links, Inc. New Orleans Chapter. Archives 1957-1980. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
referencedIn Officers and directors: biographical files, [ca. 1950]-1982. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Video Recordings from the "Electronic Dialogue" Program Series. 1983 - 1990. ANDREW YOUNG National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Rainey, Glenn W. (Glenn Weddington), 1907-1988,. Glen Rainey oral history interview, 1977 Nov. 8. Georgia State University
referencedIn National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.). National Domestic Workers Union (U.S.) records, 1965-1979. Georgia State University
referencedIn Records of the National Organization for Women, 1959-2002 (inclusive), 1966-1998 (bulk) Arthur and Elizabeth Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America‏
referencedIn Keys mss., 1972-1982 Lilly Library (Indiana University, Bloomington)
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Information Agency, 1900 - 2003. Video Recordings from the "Worldnet Today" Program Series, ca. 1980 - ca. 1994 National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Atlanta Chamber of Commerce. Atlanta Chamber of Commerce photographs : Events and People, 1953-1991. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Branton, Wiley A. Papers, 1946-1989. Moorland-Spingarn Research Center, Howard University
creatorOf Southern Elections Fund. Papers, 1965-1975 of the Fund and of the chairman of the Board of Trustees, Julian Bond [manuscript]. University of Virginia. Library
referencedIn Black Panther printed ephemera, ca., 1966-2006. Houghton Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 9/1/77 [1] Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Jillson, Floyd E., 1926-. Floyd Jillson photograph collection, 1957-1992 and n.d. 1965-1975. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Septima P. Clark papers, ca. 1910-ca. 1990. Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
referencedIn Records of the U.S. Information Agency. 1900 - 2003. Video Recordings from the "Electronic Dialogue" Program Series. 1983 - 1990. ANDREW YOUNG ON BLACK HISTORY MONTH National Archives at College Park
referencedIn Maloof, Manuel,. Manuel Maloof oral history interviews, 1994 June 13 and 15. Georgia State University
referencedIn Marcus, Sidney J., 1928-1983. Sidney J. Marcus papers, 1968-1983. Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library
referencedIn Allen family. Allen family papers, 1899-2004, undated. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn United States Foreign Relations During World War II, 1975-1978 Indiana University, Bloomington. Center for the Study of History and Memory
referencedIn Bernice V. Robinson papers, 1957-1985 (bulk 1960-1980). Avery Research Center for African American History and Culture
creatorOf Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Program Dept. records, 1961-1968. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn New York Times Company. New York Times Research Materials, circa 1960s-1990s.
referencedIn National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees. Series 1, Subseries 1, Sub-subseries 9. Ted Mitchell interviews, 1975-1976. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Tom McCall Forum Collection, 1982-2007 Pacific University Archives
referencedIn Photographs of Peace Corps Activities and Personnel (Contact Sheet File), 1961 - 1990 National Archives at College Park
creatorOf Young, Andrew, 1932-. Andrew Young : commercials , 1970-1990. University of Oklahoma, Political Community Archives
referencedIn Sporting News. Information Bureau. Olympic gold : what price to pay? LA84 Foundation
referencedIn Good, Paul. Paul Good papers. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Good, Paul. Paul Good papers, 1963-1964. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
creatorOf Young, Andrew, 1932-. Correspondence with Marian Anderson, 1970. University of Pennsylvania Libraries, Van Pelt Library
referencedIn Series 1, Subseries 1, Sub-subseries 2. Moe Foner interview Kheel Center for Labor-Management Documentation and Archives
referencedIn Young, Quentin, 1923-. Papers, 1964-1975. Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project
creatorOf Young, Andrew, 1932-. Correspondence with Chaim Potok, 1965. University of Pennsylvania Library
referencedIn Davis, Thulani. Thulani Davis collection, 1967-1997. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn Harvard Law School Forums Records Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Floyd B. McKissick Papers, 1940s-1980s University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Lutheran World Ministries (Agency). Standing Committee on World Community. Minutes, Agenda, and Files 1977-1986. Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Library, ELCA Library
referencedIn Barnes, Roy E., 1948-. Roy E. Barnes oral history interviews, 1990 Oct. 19 and 26. Georgia State University
referencedIn Young, Daisy (Mrs. Andrew Young, Sr.). Collection. ca. 1951-ca. 1977. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
creatorOf Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Central Atlanta Progress Records : Administrative files, 1960-1992, undated. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
referencedIn Central Congregational Church of Christ (New Orleans, La.). Records 1893-1982. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Staff Scheduling Memoranda. 1977 - 1978. 228 1/21/77-2/10/77 Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees. National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees. Series 1, Subseries 1, Sub-subseries 5. Henry Nicholas interviews, 1975, 1982. Cornell University Library
creatorOf Hester, Hugh B. (Hugh Bryan), 1895-1983. Hugh Hester papers, 1945-1983. (bulk 1968-1983). Clemson University Libraries, Robert Muldrow Cooper Library
referencedIn Southern Christian Leadership Conference. President's Office tape recordings, 1965-1969. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 7/12/78 [2] Jimmy Carter Library
creatorOf Bennette, Fred C., Jr., 1928-1994. Fred C. Bennette, Jr. Collection, 1965-1980. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library
referencedIn Series 5. Charleston Medical College Hospital Strike interviews, 1979-1980, bulk 1980. New York State Historical Documents Inventory
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 5/23/78 - Not Submitted, CF O/A 548 Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Mackay, James A. (James Armstrong), 1919-. James A. Mackay oral history interview, 1986 Mar. 31. Georgia State University
creatorOf Young, Daisy F. (Daisy Valentina Fuller Young), 1902-1989. Daisy F. Young papers 1938-1990. Tulane University, Amistad Research Center
referencedIn Tony Schwartz collection, 1912-2008, 1950-2008 Library of Congress. Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division
referencedIn Brayboy, Ella Mae, 1919-. Ella Mae Brayboy papers, 1935-1994 (bulk 1970-1991). Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library
creatorOf Central Atlanta Progress, Inc. Central Atlanta Progress Records : Project files, 1960-1994, undated. Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library
creatorOf Papers of Julian Bond 1897-2006 University of Virginia. Small Special Collections Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 9/23/79 Jimmy Carter Library
creatorOf Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Executive Director Andrew Young files, 1960-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
creatorOf Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Executive Director's records, 1957-1970. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
referencedIn Haugabrooks, Geneva. Geneva Haugabrooks papers, 1965-1976. Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library
referencedIn Kernberger, Karl. Karl Kernberger pictorial collection [picture]. University of New Mexico-Main Campus
referencedIn National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees. National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees series 5. Charleston Medical College Hospital Strike interviews, 1979-1980, bulk 1980. Cornell University Library
referencedIn Guide to the Daily Worker and Daily World Photographs Collection, 1920-2001 Tamiment Library and Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
referencedIn Rich, Richard H., 1901-1975. Richard H. Rich papers, 1902-1981. Emory University. Special Collections and Archives
referencedIn University of Connecticut, Office of Public Information. Records, 1918-2000 Archives & Special Collections at the Thomas J. Dodd Center.
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 6/19/78 [1] Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Records of the Office of the Staff Secretary. 1976 - 1981. Presidential Files. 1977 - 1981. 2/23/79 Jimmy Carter Library
referencedIn Branch, Taylor. Taylor Branch papers, 1865-2009 (bulk 1958-2009). University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Program Director Andrew Young files, 1961-1964. Martin Luther King, Jr., Memorial Center
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creatorOf The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with The Honorable Andrew Young The HistoryMakers

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