We were fortunate enough to spend an afternoon with Andrew Young in the Martin Luther King Library. When we were finished with his portraits we offered him some time back in his day, he said that we had time and asked if we had any questions. We sat there for the next 20 minutes and heard him tell us stories of St Augustine Fl and late afternoon meals on the side of the highway with Martin Luther King.
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 (SCLC) and a close confidant to Martin Luther King Jr. Young later became active in politics, serving as a U.S. Congressman from Georgia, United States Ambassador to the United Nations in the Carter Administration, and 55th Mayor of Atlanta. Since leaving office, Young has founded or served in many organizations working on issues of public policy and political lobbying.