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Young was born in Shelby County, Kentucky, on July 31, 1921. His father, Whitney M. Young Sr., was the president of the Lincoln Institute, and served twice as the president of the Kentucky Negro Educational Association. [1] Whitney's mother, Laura (Ray) Young, was a teacher who served as the first female postmistress in Kentucky (second in the ...
The American Institute of Architects & Whitney M. Young Jr. Few individuals have had as lasting an impact on AIA as civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr. From his monumental AIA speech in 1968 to the architecture award that bears his name, Young’s legacy continues to challenge architects to create a more responsible and equitable field.
Boardroom activist. The short life and long impact of Whitney M. Young Jr. Whitney Moore Young Jr. was born in 1921 just west of Louisville, Kentucky on the campus of Lincoln Institute—an African American high school where his father was head principal and president.
Young, Whitney Moore. July 31, 1921 to March 11, 1971. Whitney Young served as the executive director of the National Urban League from 1961 to 1971, the critical years in the civil rights movement.
You are most distinguished by your thunderous silence.”. These pointed remarks hit home as Young spoke in June of 1968. Just weeks before the AIA convention, presidential hopeful. Whitney Young challenges architects at the 1968 AIA National Convention to reconsider their role in fostering civil rights and social equality. (AIA Archives)
20 de abr. de 2018 · In 1968, civil rights leader Whitney M. Young, Jr. delivered an historic address to the American Institute of Architects. He challenged the profession to enfranchise all citizens in the...
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Whitney Young sits at the Johnson White House. Washington, D.C., 18 January 1964. Whitney Moore Young Jr. was born in 1921 just west of Louisville, Kentucky on the campus of Lincoln Institute—an African American high school where his father was head principal and president.
