Young, Andrew, 1932-

(8896) March for King

jruss — Tue, 13 Jan 2009 12:17:14 -0500

Martin Luther King, Jr.’s family leads the memorial march held in Memphis after he was assassinated while showing his support for AFSCME Local 1733’s sanitation workers’ strike. To the right of Coretta Scott King and her children Yolanda, Martin III, and Dexter, are Rev. Ralph Abernathy and Rev. Andrew Young.

(24748) Civil Rights Leaders in Memphis

jruss — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 16:15:21 -0400

Civil rights leaders traveled to Memphis to support striking Local 1733 sanitation workers. At left is Reverend H. Ralph Jackson. At center left is Andrew Young speaking with Ralph Abernathy. Standing behind them is AFSCME organizer Jesse Epps.

(24756) Memorial March for King

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 11:46:54 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders march with the King family in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr. a few days after his assassination while supporting striking sanitation workers of AFSCME Local 1733. First row from left: singer, actor, and civil rights leader Harry Belafonte; King’s daughter Yolanda; King’s sons, Martin III and Dexter; King’s widow, Coretta Scott King; Reverend Ralph Abernathy; Reverend Andrew Young; and Rabbi Abraham Heschel. Second row, beginning right of Yolanda: Bishop B. Julian Smith of the Christian Methodist Episcopal Church; AFSCME President Jerry Wurf; civil rights leader Bayard Rustin; May Reuther and her husband, UAW President Walter Reuther; and AFL-CIO Civil Rights Director Don Slaiman.

(24764) Young Remembers King

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:17:57 -0400

Andrew Young, a political, religious, and civil rights leader, is welcomed to the podium during an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis.

(24765) Young Remembers King

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:22:07 -0400

Andrew Young, a political, religious, and civil rights leader, speaks during an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis.

(24766) Young, Finley, and Wurf Remember King

jruss — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 16:43:56 -0400

Labor and civil rights leaders chat at an event to commemorate the fifth anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s assassination in Memphis. From left: Andrew Young, a political, religious, and civil rights leader; Murray Finley, president of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union of America; and AFSCME President Jerry Wurf.