The Many Lives of Andrew Young
During the month of October and early November, The Many Lives of Andrew Young exhibit was available for viewing at Morehouse College. The exhibit chronicles the life of Ambassador Andrew J. Young and shares the many challenges and accomplishments that define this great leader.
As an ambassador, congressman, mayor, and civil rights leader, Andrew J. Young has created a legacy of leading the fight for the human and civil rights of people nationally and globally, providing leadership in pursuit of social justice, and creating opportunity and prosperity among those who are underserved. Young grew up with a drive to serve, first in the Peace Corps, and then as a pastor in rural Alabama. He was a civil rights leader who worked closely with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and played a crucial role in the civil rights movement. Young served as a Georgia congressman and then mayor of Atlanta, only the second Black mayor in its history (after another Morehouse graduate, Maynard Jackson), and ushered in unprecedented economic growth in the city. Young served as ambassador to the U.N. from 1977 to 1979. He led with moral clarity and was a champion for the under-served all over the world. Today, Ambassador Young continues to build his legacy as a servant leader through the Andrew J. Young Foundation which supports education, health, and leadership development in the U.S., Africa, and the Caribbean.
