A life of making change, reflections from Ambassador Andrew Young


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Oct 26 2022 22 mins  

The LEADing Justice podcast presents one of the great men of our time, Andrew Young, The close confidant and partner of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr, Ambassador Young has a singularly impactful career in causes of advancing justice and freedom. He reflects on his remarkable life, while giving guidance to navigate these turbulent times and to secure a future of peace and freedom.

Andrew Young was active in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and present at key points in American history, negotiating the Birmingham and Selma, Alabama desegregation agreements, helping to lead the Poor People's Campaign and serving as the the United States Ambassador to the United Nations. He was the mayor of Atlanta from 1982 to 1990 and also co-chaired the committee for the Olympic Games in 1996.

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