What an honor and a delight to speak to Civil Rights Icon Ambassador Andrew Young and share this video interview with you. Ambassador Young was Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s trusted friend and top strategist in the #CivilRightsMovement. He celebrated his 90th birthday on March 12th, 2022. (Happy Birthday Ambassador Andrew Young. Thank you for your example and lifetime of service to our country and the world.)
My Interview with Civil Rights Icon Ambassador Andrew Young
Audio Version: My Interview with Civil Rights Icon Ambassador Andrew Young
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PROMO TRAILER for Ambassador Andrew Young’s new documentary For All the Saints below
A special TEMPORARY LINK to watch Ambassador Andrew Young’s new documentary For All the Saints in its entirety will release for $9.99 pay-per-view on Vimeo in the next few days for a very LIMITED TIME. I will post the Vimeo link to For All the Saints documentary in this post and make an announcement of it on my site as soon as it becomes available.
“It is a blessing to die for a cause, because you can so easily die for nothing.” — Andrew Young
For the modest fee required, this documentary offers an inspiring education and deeper understanding of #CivilRights history and how it relates to today, an opportunity to support this project as well as The Andrew Young Foundation’s work. What a wonderful opportunity for students and all citizens. “I don’t think about making money, I think about serving people.” said Ambassador Andrew Young. But as he then rightly noted, it often takes money to help people. *You can also look for additional opportunities to watch this documentary elsewhere in the future.
Humility and grace are often characteristics of genuine heroes. Ambassador Young is a person I hold great admiration and affection for. He has done amazing things for America and the world, and I value his input. I often think of how Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Ambassador Andrew Young, and Billy Graham stood their ground, boldly proclaimed their beliefs, yet made and maintained good relationships, and captured the hearts and ears of multitudes who believed differently than themselves. When we seek to win hearts rather than arguments, we make much positive progress. I admire the way these men set their will to love people. — “God, I want that gift.”
I believe it’s important we listen, talk, and build positive relationships with those we differ with on some things. And yes, even with the opposition sometimes. How do we know we’re right if we don’t have a full picture of all sides as much as possible? How can we win others if we can’t listen to them first and try to understand where they’re coming from? And if we have the truth and all we do is preach to the choir, we’re not gaining any ground.
If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone. (Romans 12:18 NIV)
“God, help me, help us as a nation to be slow to speak, quick to hear, to exercise compassionate care in our communication and actions, to stand for #truth with boldness, humility, and love—to extend grace to others as Jesus does to us. Love God, love people, speak truth, uphold righteousness.”
“Freedom is a struggle, and we do it together. Not only together as black citizens, but black and white together.” — Andrew Young “We’re never going to automatically have things easy. We're going to always have to struggle to find a common ground, where if and when we are fair, everybody can live a good life according to the Constitution.” — Andrew Young
Any reconcilliation we've had in this country has come not out of confrontation, but out of a spirit of reconcilliation. If we continue to practice an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, we will eventually end up with a land of people who are blind and toothless. — Andrew Young
Ambassador Andrew Jacson Young’s Biography
Blessed are the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God. (Matthew 5:9 NKJV)
RESOURCES
Documentaries: Andrew Young Presents Books: 25th Anniversary Edition - An Easy Burden: The Civil Rights Movement and the Transformation of America, Hardcover, by Andrew Young Available for Preorder: The Many Lives of Andrew Young Hardcover
Just Like Jesse Owens Hardcover – Children’s Picture Book, August 2, 2022
Ambassador Andrew Young spoke at Chapel on the Hill in Oak Ridge, TN, in 1963 when my father-in-law and Dr. James Spicer co-ministered there. (This is where my book in progress is set.) Thrilled to share that part one in my series of articles, The Integration of Oakridge: A Unique Perspective featured in the Oak Ridger newspaper is a Selah Award finalist. You can read it HERE.
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PRIOR POSTS
- A Time to Disobey
“God, please don’t take Grandma from me yet,” I frequently prayed. Though I’d moved to the USA and Grandma remained in Jamaica, the world felt a little less scary and lonely because she was in it. “But when you take her home, Lord, I promise I’ll give her eulogy and tell … Continue reading “A Time to Disobey” - Grit & Grace: Michael Duncan ~ Author, Pastor, Master of the One-Line Sermon Returns
Feast on a banquet of truth from one who greets life’s challenges with grit & grace. Michael Duncan: author, pastor, master of the one-line sermon returns as my guest interviewee. Undeterred by threats, he shares wit, wisdom, and some wild stories including the unlikely setting in which Jesus saved him. - The Futile Pursuit of Worry
Jesus told us not to worry because he knew we would and thus need this counsel. God gave us His Word not for us to use it to bludgeon ourselves or each other, but to instruct, encourage, correct, redirect our missteps, and draw us to Himself. - Unconscionable Delay
Delay. Sometimes it’s divinely ordained, but most times it’s due to our negligence or obstinance. There are sins of commission (those we do) and sins of omission (when we fail to do as we ought). - Saving the Sabbath
I hate being hurried but struggle to be still. “The Sabbath feels more like a day of stress than a day of rest,” I’ve said. “How do you cease from work, as God says in His Word, when you’re a woman, especially when you have young children? Where is the rest … Continue reading “Saving the Sabbath”
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Victory is found in love and compassion for others, not in division and strife. Another stellar interview Ms. Rachael. Thank you ma’am. Although it’s admittedly difficult at times, we must remember to pray for our enemies.
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Amen, JD. Good thing God helps us to do as He instructs. Thank you for your kind words. God bless.
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