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Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young Describes ‘Dirty Work’ of Civil Rights Movement in New Documentary
Andrew Young shares his critical behind-the-scenes efforts in the civil rights movement, highlighting challenges and key campaigns from the 1950s and 1960s.
- Andrew Young, former U.N. ambassador and civil rights leader, narrates Andrew Young: The Dirty Work, a documentary premiering on MSNBC Friday at 9 p.m. Eastern, produced by Rachel Maddow.
- Former U.N. ambassador Andrew Young described doing behind-the-scenes 'dirty work' as an advance man for Martin Luther King Jr., working on campaigns in Birmingham and St. Augustine.
- Facing violent backlash, Andrew Young was beaten during demonstrations, recalling the attack as a memorable 'ass-whuppin' that helped shift public opinion; after King's assassination, Young nearly came to blows with a colleague during tense meetings.
- Young's activism translated into electoral and diplomatic roles when he won a U.S. Congress seat after initial losses and was appointed U.N. ambassador by President Jimmy Carter; now at age 93, Young says his work is not finished.
- With time running short, the film underscores that Young recorded memories in 9 sessions, and Maddow says his story offers lessons for today's threats to democracy.
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Former UN Ambassador Andrew Young describes 'dirty work' of civil rights movement in new documentary
Former U.N. Ambassador Andrew Young settled into the role of doing the “dirty work” right away when he began working for the Rev.
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