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Whitney Young. Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader.
16 apr 2024 · Whitney Young (born July 31, 1921, Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, U.S.—died March 11, 1971, Lagos, Nigeria) 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.
Whitney Young Jr. (1921-1971) was the director of the National Urban League and a key figure in the civil rights movement. He advocated for black employment, social justice and economic opportunity, and received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1969.
2 apr 2014 · Whitney Young Jr. was a civil rights leader and the head of the National Urban League, who advocated for racial integration and economic empowerment. He was a close adviser to President Johnson, a writer and a veteran of World War II and Vietnam.
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.
Learn about Whitney Young, the executive director of the National Urban League who advocated for civil rights and social justice. See his correspondence with the White House and other documents related to his work and legacy.
A black man who grew up in a middle class family in the segregated South, Young spent most of his adult life in the white world, transcending barriers of race, wealth, and social standing to advance the welfare of black Americans.
