Whitney Young
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Whitney Young was a prominent American civil rights leader and longtime head of the National Urban League, known for his pragmatic, behind-the-scenes efforts to combat racial inequality and expand economic opportunities for Black Americans.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights leader
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human → nonprofit executive → social worker → |
| academicDegree |
Bachelor’s degree in social work
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Master’s degree in social work → |
| awardReceived |
Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Spingarn Medal → |
| burialPlace |
Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, United States
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surface form: "Lincoln Ridge Cemetery, Kentucky, United States"
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| causeOfDeath | drowning → |
| conflict | World War II → |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America → |
| dateAwarded |
Spingarn Medal
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surface form: "1964 (Spingarn Medal)"
1969 (Presidential Medal of Freedom) → |
| dateOfBirth | 1921-07-31 → |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-03-11 → |
| educatedAt |
Kentucky State University
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surface form: "Kentucky State College"
University of Minnesota → |
| employer |
Atlanta University School of Social Work
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National Urban League → |
| endTime | 1971 (as Executive Director of the National Urban League) → |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form: "African American"
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| familyName | Young → |
| fullName |
Whitney Young
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surface form: "Whitney Moore Young Jr."
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| givenName | Whitney → |
| influenced | National Urban League’s emphasis on economic empowerment → |
| knownFor |
advocacy for economic opportunities for Black Americans
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pragmatic, behind-the-scenes civil rights leadership → promoting corporate and government partnerships to combat racial inequality → |
| memberOf |
Alpha Phi Alpha
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NAACP →
surface form: "National Association for the Advancement of Colored People"
National Urban League → |
| militaryBranch | United States Army → |
| movement | American civil rights movement → |
| notableIdea | “Domestic Marshall Plan” for American cities → |
| notableWork | To Be Equal → |
| numberOfChildren | 2 → |
| occupation |
civil rights activist
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executive director → social worker → |
| placeOfBirth | Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky, United States → |
| placeOfDeath |
Lagos
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surface form: "Lagos, Nigeria"
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| positionHeld |
Dean of the Atlanta University School of Social Work
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Executive Director of the National Urban League → |
| religion | Baptist → |
| sexOrGender | male → |
| spouse | Margaret Buckner Young → |
| startTime | 1961 (as Executive Director of the National Urban League) → |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Whitney Moore Young Jr."
this entity surface form: "Whitney M. Young Jr."