by Mark Stover | Aug 16, 2023
Ambassador Andrew Young began work in the Civil Rights movement when, as a Protestant minister, he joined the Southern Christian Leadership Conference in 1960. Instrumental in the fight for desegregation, he became one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest associates and served as executive director of the conference from 1964 to 1970. In 1972, Young was elected the first African-American congressman from Georgia since 1871. He served two terms in the House before joining the Carter Administration as ambassador to the United Nations in 1977. Young served as mayor of Atlanta from 1981 to 1989.
by Mark Stover | Aug 16, 2023
Geoffrey Canada grew up in poverty in the South Bronx. He has since dedicated his life to helping at-risk children and families secure educational and economic opportunities. Canada received his bachelor’s degree from Bowdoin College and his master’s in education from Harvard University. In 1990, he became president and CEO of Harlem’s Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families. The recipient of many awards, he is founder and chief instructor of the Chang Moo Kwan Martial Arts School, which promotes “antiviolence” and conflict resolution. His most recent book is Reaching Up for Manhood: Transforming the Lives of Boys in America.
