Andrew Young
Atlanta mayor, civil rights leader, ambassador
The former Congressman, Atlanta mayor and veteran of the civil rights movement served as President Jimmy Carter's U.N. Ambassador and was a key figure in Atlanta's bid for the 1996 Olympics.
BACKGROUND AND CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVITIES
• Biography • Audio: Discusses civil rights era • Voting Rights Act of 1965
• His civil rights memoir • Young on King assassination
YOUNG IN PUBLIC OFFICE
• As congressman, U.N. Ambassador, mayor • Resigning from U.N. post
• Young discusses his political career
YOUNG AND THE OLYMPICS
• Young's critical role in getting Atlanta Games • Video: How Atlanta won
• Did Atlanta go over line in bid? • Young on China's Olympics
COURTING CORPORATE CONTROVERSY
• Corporate activities questioned • Under fire for 'Goodworks' in Nigeria
• 'Nike drops the ball' • Groveling for Neocons? • Moving away from MLK?
• Quits Wal-Mart work over racial remarks • Ripped for defending Mugabe
• Criticized as 'The Shameless Son' • In defense of Young
YOUNG AND BARACK OBAMA
• Video: 'I want Obama to be president . . . in 2016' • How comments came to light
• Critic: Young should 'lay off Hater-Ade' • Young: Obama would boost economy
MORE ON ANDREW YOUNG
• Winning Presidential Medal of Freedom • A street named after him
• Andrew Young quotes • Video: Singing on 'The Colbert Report'
Latest Andrew Young headlines
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Paying tribute to a legacy
Atlanta businessman Charles Loudermilk never tried to buy Andrew Young's friendship, but he doesn't mind paying for it now.
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