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90 years of wisdom from Andrew Young

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

ATLANTA — Andrew Young, who turns 90 years old this weekend, has a resumé Iike few others — pastor, civil rights hero, refugee resettler, congressman, mayor, United Nations ambassador, human rights champion, businessman and Olympic Games recruiter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has followed his life since the 1960s. Below are a collection of some of public comments over the years. ____ His childhood set his course: “My childhood was wonderful. It was segregated, but it wasn’t. I grew up in a (New Orleans) neighborhood that was completely diverse. There was an Irish grocery on one corner. An…

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