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Young was influential in the United States federal government's War on Poverty in the 1960s. 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. [1] .
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Whitney Young was an American civil rights leader who, as head of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, spearheaded the drive for equal opportunity for Black people in U.S. industry and government service. Through his advocacy of a “Domestic Marshall Plan”—providing significant financial aid.
1 feb 2024 · Un uomo che si è speso per un’idea alta di architettura, capace di mobilitarsi intorno ai diritti fondamentali delle persone e di esprimere una visione sociale e civile del ruolo dell’architetto, al servizio delle comunità e del benessere delle persone. Il suo nome è Whitney Moore Young Jr.
Whitney Moore Young Jr. (1921-1971) was an American Civil Rights leader and head of the National Urban League. Young was a social worker who strove during his lifetime to end discrimination in the workplace and provide equal access to economic opportunity for those deprived and socially marginalized.
Whitney M. Young Jr. Executive Director, National Urban League Founded in 1910, the Urban League worked to improve the lives of African Americans, particularly those moving from the rural south to northern cities.
Whitney Young was one of the most celebrated and controversial leaders of the civil rights era. As head of the National Urban League, he fought for the rights of thousands but was often...
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