1963 portrait, executive director of the National Urban League. Delivered a public lecture in May 6, 1963 at Portland State College. Whitney Young was dean of the Atlanta School of Social Work and became the executive director of the National Urban League in 1961. He was also a member of 1960 White House conference on children and youth.
Whitney Young and Tom L. McCall interview. Whitney Young was the Executive Director of the National Urban League from 1961-1971. In 1969, Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom.