- Collection:
- Andrew J. Young Oral Histories
- Title:
- Video Recording of Andrew J. Young at a speaking engagement for Dekalb County, 1980s
- Creator:
- Atlanta (Ga.)
- Contributor to Resource:
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Date of Original:
- 1980/1989
- Subject:
- DeKalb County (Ga.)
United States. Congress. House
Legislators--United States
Atlanta (Ga.)
Political campaigns
African American civil rights workers
Civil rights
African American political candidates
African American politicians
Social sciences and history
History
African American history
Presidents--Election
Minorities
Business - People:
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- video recordings (physical artifacts)
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- Emmanuel Daimon Luke, Chief Executive Officer of DeKalb County Government, doubled the number of minorities working in county government, and oversaw the appointment of the first Black firefighter and judge. He significantly improved DeKalb County's reputation. In a introductory speech, he salutes Andrew J. Young for his activism and public service. Andrew J. Young then discusses why minority and female business participation is the cornerstone of Atlanta's success and growth.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/aarl_andrewyoung-oh_aarl-young-0898
- Digital Object URL:
- https://youtu.be/dC7SF5d08e4
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 40 min, 37 sec.
- Original Collection:
- Andrew J. Young papers
- Contributing Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
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