African-American Male Status in Society

After reading a passage from the Book of Isiah, Andrew Young spoke about the crisis within the African-American community, about which a com… read more

After reading a passage from the Book of Isiah, Andrew Young spoke about the crisis within the African-American community, about which a commission, of which he is a member, conducted a survey. He outlined the complex nexus of interrelating factors in U.S. society, such as the breakdown of families, education and unemployment problems, that have fostered the anger and alienation so prevalent among African-American males. After his prepared remarks, he took questions from the audience. close

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African-American Male Status in Society

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Program ID:
71951-1
Category:
National Press Club
Format:
National Press Club Speech
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
May 14, 1996 | 1:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
May 19, 1996 | 6:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1

Airing Details

  • May 14, 1996 | 1:01pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 14, 1996 | 6:53pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 15, 1996 | 3:55am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 18, 1996 | 8:00pm EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • May 19, 1996 | 6:56am EDT | C-SPAN 1
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