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Andrew Young
Sign in to saveAlso known as Andrew Jackson Young, Andrew Jackson Young, Jr., Andrew Jackson Young Jr., Andrew Young Jr., Rev. Andrew Young
American politician, diplomat, activist and pastor
Film & TV
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Andrew Jackson Young Jr. is an American politician, diplomat, and activist. Beginning his career as a pastor, Young was an early leader in the civil rights movement, serving as executive director of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr.
Known for
- The Games in Black & White — Himself2025
- Andrew Young: The Dirty Work — Self2025
- Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told — Self (archive footage)2024
- Live from the LBJ Library with Mark Updegrove — Self2024
- This World Is Not My Own — Self2023
- Move When the Spirit Says Move: The Legacy of Dorothy Foreman Cotton — Self2023
- Rather — Self - Civil Rights Activist & Politician2023
- South to Black Power — Self2023
- Spiritual Audacity: The Abraham Joshua Heschel Story — Self2021
- Downing of a Flag — self2021
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Jackson
- Family name
- Young
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Orleans
- Position held
- president
- Employer
- United Nations
- Political party
- Democratic Party (United States)
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- United Church of Christ
- Image
- Andrew Young at the second annual Tom Johnson lecture DIG13465.jpg
- Number of children
- 4
- Work location
- Thomasville
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- name in native language
- Andrew Young
- birth name
- Andrew Jackson Young
- date of birth
- 1932-03-12
- Commons category
- Andrew Young
- Commons gallery
- Andrew Young
- member of
- Legion of Honour
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- P10632
- Andrew Young
- described at URL
- youtube.com/watch?v=MFV5Kge1tt0
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