Young ran for Congress, winning in 1972 before being appointed as ambassador to the United Nations by President Jimmy Carter.

The civil rights movement that gained strength in the 1960s was marked by citizen activism – as well as police violence ...

Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the ...

At 8:20 p.m., McCartney led his band onstage. He’s been backed by these core four musicians – guitarists Rusty Anderson and ...

Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young says that he was often responsible for “the dirty work” during his time fighting for civil rights with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. in the 1960s. It seems an ...

Dooky Chase’s Restaurant in New Orleans serves legendary Creole dishes and iconic gumbo, blending history, art, and soul into ...

Questions asked during a Supreme Court hearing last week suggest change is coming, but the extent seems to hinge on the ...

Andrew Young, a leader of civil rights movement, ran the SCLC, which provided essential support to striking hospital workers in Charleston in 1969.

Marc Morial, Mark Suzman and Velma Lois Jones received the National Civil Rights Museum's Freedom Award during a ceremony in Memphis.

For decades, the faces of American politics have grown more diverse by nearly every measure, especially as racial minority ...