Andrew Young, Eric Holder reflect on the state of civil, voting rights after court decisions
When Andrew Young rose from his motorized chair and took his seat on stage Friday, he received rousing applause. U.S. Rep. Shomari Figures, an Alabama Democrat, recounted Young’s storied journey. Pastor. Mayor of Atlanta. Congressman. U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Civil rights icon. Working alongside the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Young played a […]
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