- Collection:
- Andrew J. Young Oral Histories
- Title:
- Television Program of Andrew J. Young Discussing the Future of West End, Atlanta, 1989
- Creator:
- Atlanta (Ga.), Office of the Mayor
- Contributor to Resource:
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Date of Original:
- 1980/1989
- Subject:
- 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
House Democratic Caucus (U.S.)
Social sciences and history
African American history
Business
West End (Atlanta, Ga.) - People:
- Young, Andrew, 1932-
- Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- television programs
- Type:
- MovingImage
- Format:
- video/mp4
- Description:
- A look back at the efforts made in the 1980s to make the West End a more vital and vibrant community. In a historic collaboration, Mayor Andrew J. Young and the West End Merchants Association dedicated themselves to transforming this neighborhood. With an annual commitment of $35,000, and an additional $600,000 allocated for various projects, significant improvements were set in motion. Including plans to revitalize Chandler Warehouses and other key initiatives that aimed to breathe new life into the West End.
- Metadata URL:
- https://dlg.usg.edu/record/aarl_andrewyoung-oh_aarl-young-0933
- Digital Object URL:
- https://youtu.be/oP6cZorbcGA
- Language:
- eng
- Extent:
- 5 min, 45 sec.
- Original Collection:
- Andrew J. Young papers
- Contributing Institution:
- Auburn Avenue Research Library on African-American Culture and History
- Rights:
-
