Andrew Young International Boulevard. Andrew Young School of Policy Studies at Georgia State University. Andrew and Walter Young YCMA. Who in the world is Andrew Young?? Andrew Young was elected Atlanta Mayor in 1981 with the support of many Civil Rights Activists such as Coretta Scott King. During his tenure, he was highly acknowledged for […]

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Ambassador Andrew Young joined Roland Martin on “NewsOne Now” to discuss the life, legacy and his personal thoughts about the legendary, iconic Dr. Maya Angelou.…

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On the day the nation remembered the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy‘s assassination, former ambassador and civil rights warrior Andrew Young weighed in on his…

Former Mayor of Atlanta Andrew Young stopped by Majic 107.5 / 97.5 and spoke to Carol Blackmon about the recent government shutdown, the dysfunction in Washington, D.C., the Affordable Health Care Act (aka Obamacare) and more. Listen to the exclusive from the former Congressman and U.S. Ambassador below: RELATED: Deal Reached to End Government Shutdown […]

As recently as the 1960s, there were only a few African-American elected officials in the United States. Now there are thousands, including the mayor of Atlanta, Kasim Reed. Recently, Roland Martin talked with our mayor about the impressive black mayors of Atlanta who came before him. Watch the interview: RELATED: Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed On […]

Martin Luther King III and former Atlanta Mayor Andrew Young are teaming up to launch an Atlanta-based broadcast TV network aimed at African-American viewers, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Bounce TV, which is being billed as “the nation’s first-ever over-the-air broadcast television network designed exclusively for African-American audiences,” will target viewers ages 25-54with a lineup […]