Born on March 12, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana, Andrew Young Jr. became active in the Civil Rights Movement, working with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. Entering politics, Young served in Congress, was the first African-American ambassador to the United Nations and became mayor of Atlanta. In 1981, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Quick Facts

• NAME:  Andrew Young  Jr.
• OCCUPATION:  Educator,  Civil Rights Activist,  Diplomat,   Mayor,  U.S. Representative,   Pastor     
• BIRTH DATE: March  12, 1932    (Age: 82)
• Did  You Know?: Andrew Young Jr. was the first African American to serve as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.
• Did  You Know?: Andrew Young Jr. was the first African American to represent Georgia in Congress since Reconstruction.
• EDUCATION:  Howard University, Hartford Theological Seminary, Dillard University
• PLACE OF BIRTH: New  Orleans,  Louisiana