Whitney Young Jr. helped bridge the gap between white political and business leaders and poor blacks and militants after becoming Executive Director of the National Urban League. Young served as President of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), from 1969-71.Young had a particularly close relationship with President Johnson, and in 1969, Johnson honored Young with the highest civilian award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom.(July 31, 1921 – March 11, 1971)
