Former United Nations Ambassador Andrew Young was in St. Augustine again. Ambassador Young spoke to public fora twuce at Flagler College this week, sharing his vision of non-violence, which he proved with the whole world watching, during peaceful protests against Jim Crow segregation here in St. Augustine during 1964.
As Dr. King's top aide, Young was savagely beaen here in June 1964 leadeing demonstrators into our Slave Market Square. Andrew Young surveved and overcame bigotry. He was elected Congressman, appointed by President Jimmy Carter as our United Nations Ambassador and was then elected Mayor of Atlanta. He is one of my heroes, honored since 2011 with one of two civil rights monuments in our Slave Market Square.
Andrew Young has donated his video archives and papers to Flagler College, which has done an oustanding job in educating students about Civil Rights and preseving our history.
Footnote: It now appears that Flagler College is evolving into a place that respects academic freedom - it is a joy to behold.
We shall overcome!
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