This image provided by the LBJ Presidential Library shows Whitney Young during a meeting with President Lyndon Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Jan. 18, 1964. Rep. John ...
more This image provided by the LBJ Presidential Library shows Whitney Young during a meeting with President Lyndon Johnson in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, on Jan. 18, 1964. Rep. John Lewis, D-Ga., tells the story of Young’s boldness in dealing with civil rights issues in “The Powerbroker: Whitney Young’s Fight For Civil Rights” a documentary airing during Black History Month on PBS’ Independent Lens and shown in some community theaters. (AP Photo/LBJ Presidential Library, Yoichi Okamoto)
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