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Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader. Trained as a social worker, he spent most of his career working to end employment discrimination in the United States and turning the National Urban League from a relatively passive civil rights organization into one that aggressively worked for equitable access to socioeconomic opportunity for the ...
16 de abr. de 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 de abr. de 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.
19 de mar. de 2007 · Learn about Whitney Young Jr., a prominent leader of the National Urban League and a civil rights advocate in the 1960s. He fought for racial justice, poverty alleviation, and against the Vietnam War.
Whitney Young was the executive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, and a close collaborator of Martin Luther King. He mediated between blacks and whites, supported the Vietnam War, and co-sponsored the 1963 March on Washington.
Princeton University Press. 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 ...
