Andrew Young
Louisiana Legends Gala

Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Awards
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-06-26
Duration: 00:07:26
Subjects: Civil Rights | YOUNG, ANDREW
Contributors:
- Nickel, Jim Host
- Jefferson, William Interviewee
- Perkins, Huel Interviewee
- Brinkley, Douglas Interviewee
- Young, Andrew Speaker
Description
This segment from the 2005 Louisiana Legends Gala features a profile and speech by Andrew Young accepting his recognition as a Louisiana Legend. Young, a native of New Orleans, was a civil rights activist and served as a Congressman from Georgia (1973-1977), the United States Ambassador to the United Nations (1977-1979) and Mayor of Atlanta (1982-1990). His profile includes interviews with: Congressman William Jefferson; Huel Perkins, executive assistant to the chancellor at LSU; and Douglas Brinkley, historian and author. Host: Jim Nickel