Andrew Young

Born: 1932-03-12

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Biography

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

King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to Memphis
Why We Laugh: Black Comedians on Black Comedy
Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President
A Man's Story
King in the Wilderness
4 Little Girls
Martin Luther King and the March on Washington
Freaknik: The Wildest Party Never Told
South to Black Power
Martin Luther King by Trevor Mcdonald

Top Movie Credits

4 Little Girls Self - SCLC