
Whitney Young Jr.: An unsung hero of the civil rights movement
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While the 1960s raged with unrest, riots and protests, Young, as head of the National Urban League, took the battle to corporate boardrooms and civic meetings. He was one of the era's unsung heroes: a bridgebuilder.
"He preferred to diffuse situations using humor to find common ground," his daughter Dr. Marcia Cantarella said. In an interview with Fox News as part of Black History Month, Cantarella talked about how her father worked with former President Lyndon B. Johnson crafting the War on Poverty bill. It was like two buddies getting together.More Related News