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Newspaper Page TextMAKING A DIFFERENCE Q&A: ANDREW YOUNG HAS SEEN THE WORLD CHANGE Editor’s note: This is the first of a series of question-and-answer sessions with distinguished seniors who have made a significant difference in metro Atlanta and their communities through a lifetime of work and service. If you would like to recommend someone to be included, email editor@atlantaseniorlife.com. Andrew Young arguably has an unmatched perspective on this year’s Black Lives Matter/ renewed civil rights movement sparked by the George Floyd killing, as well as the current state of Atlanta. The New Orleans-raised Young first came to Georgia as a small town preacher, got involved in the 1960s civil rights movement with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and helped him lead the Southern Christian Leadership Conference; served multiple terms as both a Georgia congressman and Atlanta’s mayor; and was tapped by then- President Jimmy Carter as the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. He later established the Andrew J. Young foundation, which AM Best Rating A- G BC INSURANCE SERVICES Not a Deposit - Not FDIC Insured - Not insured by an Federal Agency - Not Guaranteed by the Bank - May go Down in Value MYGA (Generic Policy Form ICC19 OLA SPDA) is a single premium deferred annuity. May not be available in all states. Policy form numbers and provisions may vary. A.M. Best Company rating based on financial strength, management skill and integrity, but purchase a policy. Rates are guaranteed for 3, 5, 7 or 10 years, depending on the guarantee period selected at policy issue and are subject to change. Within 30 days prior to the end of the Initial Interest Guarantee Period, we will send you notification inforr irovide the renewal rate and Surrender Charges in effect for the subsequent Guarantee Period. Excess withdrawals are subject to a Surrender Charge and market value adjustments. The IRS may impose a penalty for withdrawals prior to age 59 'A. Most jurisc lie information on premium taxes. All annuity features, risks, limitations, and costs should be considered prior to purchasing an annuity within a tax-qualified retirement plan. For transfers and 1035 Exchanges, rate lock will be extended 60 days upon receip he age of the last birthday of the Owner. If joint owners, age of oldest determines commission payout. Annuities issued by Oceanview Life and Annuity Company, 410 N. 44th St., Suite 210, Phoenix, AZ 85008. www.oceanviewlife.com. Not FDIC insured. Gi * Rates effective as of 6/1/2020 and are subject to change Orlando McCall, Financial Advisor GA license # 502371 6190 Powers Ferry Road Suite 150 Sandy Springs, GA 30339 (404)388-8500 omccall@gbcinsure.com focuses on education and human rights issues, and is the author of several books. ASL contributor Mark Woolsey caught up with Young recently at his Atlanta home. Q. How is the Black Lives Matter/renewed civil rights movement underway now different from what you took part in in the 60s? A. We (in the 60s) were organized and we came out of a university environment. We consulted with lawyers in advance. We had a legislative strategy for Washington and the states. And it took us three months to get a movement organized that got maybe 55 people to show up. I think we had 63 in Birmingham. This movement you have, coinciding, people getting laid off and not working because of the virus. Everybody was at home and we all saw the death of George Floyd. With the mass media available now, and the social media, they were able to gather thousands of people. It went worldwide in less time than AUGUST 2020 ATLANTASENIORLIFE.COM |3 FACEBOOK.COM/ATLANTASENIORLIFE

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Atlanta senior life. (Sandy Springs, GA) 2016-2023, August 31, 2020, Image 12