Andrew Young and the Making of Modern

ANDREW YOUNG AND THE MAKING OF MODERN ATLANTA tells the story of the decisions that shaped Atlanta's growth from a small, provincial Deep South city to an international metropolis impacting and influencing global affairs.Andrew Young arrived in Atlanta in 1961 and has played a key role in Atlanta's development ever since—in the Civil Rights Movement, as the city's representative in Congress, and as Mayor. The authors have woven this perspective with archival material, media accounts, and the reflections of scores of other key elected officials, community, business, and civic leaders, and civil servants on the making of modern Atlanta.The book tracks the development of the Atlanta Way, a strategy for economic development that features cross-racial cooperation. In particular this book documents the grace and sophistication of the leaders of Atlanta's African-American community in negotiating a path to greater political and economic power.