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Whitney Moore Young Jr. (July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971) was an American civil rights leader.
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.
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Apr 2, 2014 · Civil rights leader Whitney Young Jr., head of the National Urban League, was at the forefront of racial integration and African American economic empowerment.
President of the Omaha Chapter of the National Urban League in 1950, he helped black workers get jobs previously reserved only for whites. In 1961, at age 40, he was elected Executive Director and transformed the traditionally cautious National Urban League into an organization at the forefront of the American Civil Rights Movement.
Mar 19, 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.
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Whitney M. Young Jr. Executive Director, National Urban League. "Someone has to work within the system to change it" was how Whitney Young often explained his own position and the National Urban League’s role in the struggle for equality.
