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Whitney Moore Young Jr. was born in 1921 just west of Louisville, Kentucky on the campus of Lincoln Institute—an African American high school where his father was head principal and president. Young graduated from the school as class valedictorian, before earning an undergraduate degree in social work from Kentucky State University in 1941.
You are most distinguished by your thunderous silence.”. These pointed remarks hit home as Young spoke in June of 1968. Just weeks before the AIA convention, presidential hopeful. Whitney Young challenges architects at the 1968 AIA National Convention to reconsider their role in fostering civil rights and social equality. (AIA Archives)
7. Aug. 2020 · Early life and career. Young was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, on July 31, 1921. His father, Whitney M. Young, Sr., was the president of the Lincoln Institute, and served twice as the president of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association. Whitney’s mother, Laura (Ray) Young, was a teacher who served as the first female postmistress in ...
Young, Whitney Moore. July 31, 1921 to March 11, 1971. Whitney Young served as the executive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, the critical years in the civil rights movement. Although the National Urban League was not involved in direct action protests, Young often collaborated with Martin Luther King, who appreciated ...
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Whitney Young was born at The Lincoln School, an African American preparatory in Shelby County, Kentucky, on July 31, 1921. His father was president of The Lincoln School and his mother one of the teachers, as well as being the first postmistress in Kentucky. Valedictorian of his senior class, Young graduated in 1941 with a BS in Social Work ...
14. Juli 2014 · Whitney M. Young, Jr., the charismatic executive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, bridged the worlds of race and power. The "inside man" of the black revolution, he served as interpreter between black America and the businessmen, foundation executives, and public officials who constituted the white power structure.
