The Washington Times
  • Subscribe
  • Times News Services
  • RSS
  • Mobile Headlines
  • e-edition
  • E-MAIL ALERTS
  • REGISTER
  • LOG IN
  • E-MAIL ALERTS
  • WELCOME
  • Your Profile
  • Log Out
  • Front Page Image
  • Classifieds
  • Autos
  • Real Estate
  • Jobs
  • Special Sections
  • Customer Service
  • Home
  • News
  • Opinion
  • Sports
    • NFL
    • NBA/WNBA
    • MLB
    • NHL
    • Tennis
    • Golf
    • Motorsports
    • Soccer
    • NCAA
    • Olympics
    • Outdoors
    • Other
  • Culture
    • Home & Living
    • Family & Kids
    • Fashion
    • Food
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Washington Visitors
    • Books
    • Military History
    • Life
    • Auto
    • TV Listings
    • Movie Listings
    • Death Notices
    • Entertainment
  • Themes
  • Communities
  • Shopping
    • Stores
    • Coupons
    • Daily Double
    • Promotion
    • How It Works
  • Videos
    • Two Guys
    • Birnbaum on Washington
    • Liz Glover
    • Amanda Carpenter
    • Morning Briefing
    • Documentaries
    • Joe Giganti
    • Video Game Minute
  • Podcasts
    • About Headlines
    • Audio and Radio
    • America's Morning News
  • Politics

    CURL: West Point is site of historic Vietnam speech

  • Politics

    Climate 'czar' says hacked e-mails don't change anything

  • Food

    Obama pardons 'Courage,' the Thanksgiving turkey

  • Politics

    Obama to outline war plan at West Point

  • Politics

    Obama to attend Denmark climate summit

  • Business

    Initial jobless claims lowest in about year

  • National

    PULLEN: GOP came unmoored in last decade – it hurt

Thursday, March 22, 2007

Whitney Young statue unveiled by Urban League

Rate this story

Average 0.00
after 0 votes
Login or register to rate this story

  • Font Size -+
  • Print
  • Email
  • Comment
  • Tweet this!
  • Share
  • Article
  • Comments ()
  • Click-2-Listen
  • Videos

More Stories

  • Couple skirts security to crash state dinner
  • Courage the turkey escapes Obama's plate
  • Taliban chief rejects talks with Karzai government
  • Obama to outline war plan at West Point

By

Hundreds of nattily attired guests packed the ballroom of the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel Wednesday evening for the Greater Washington Urban League's 35th annual Whitney M. Young Jr. Memorial Gala.

Held in early spring, the event pays homage to the civil rights leader, who served as president of the National Urban League until his untimely death in 1971 at age 49.

This year's tribute -- fittingly titled "Thirty Five Years ... The Legacy Continues" -- featured the unveiling of a lifelike wax figure of Mr. Young and remarks from each of his successors in the role of Urban League president and chief executive officer: Vernon E. Jordan Jr. (1972-1981), John E. Jacob (1982-1994), District native Hugh B. Price (1994-2003) and former New Orleans Mayor Marc H. Morial, the national organization's current president and CEO.

Former Secretary of Labor Alexis M. Herman and NBC News4 anchor Jim Handly served as masters of ceremonies.

Post a comment

There are comments on this article, submit your opinion!

Commenting is disabled for this entry.
If you feel there is still something worth mentioning about this entry please contact the author or the site admin.

Ask a Question

You Report

Do you have another point of view, photos, audio, video or more information about a story?

Top Stories

Most Read

  1. EDITORIAL: Hiding evidence of global cooling
  2. Top Republican lawmakers not attending State Dinner
  3. Fenty trails Gray in D.C. poll
  4. Conservatives seek test for RNC funds
  5. Food snobs fork over $225 for taste of heritage turkey
More Top Stories »
  1. Religious leaders vow civil disobedience on anti-life issues
  2. KELLNER: New Apple mouse really is 'Magic'
  3. D.C. sports icon, Wizards owner Pollin dies
  4. List of W.H. state dinner guests
  5. PRUDEN: Obama's due process doctrine

Most Shared

  1. EDITORIAL: Hiding evidence of global cooling
  2. Climate 'czar' says hacked e-mails don't change anything
  3. EDITORIAL: Obama's sacked inspector general
  4. EDITORIAL: Kennedy vs. Catholicism
  5. 'Boutique' patients pay for better access to doctors
More Top Stories »
  1. PULLEN: GOP came unmoored in last decade – it hurt
  2. Ky. hanging, ruled a suicide, leaves bloggers at loss for words
  3. The United Socialist States of America
  4. Ego of 'O': It's all about him
  5. Medical pot gets social

Most Commented

  1. EDITORIAL: Hiding evidence of global cooling
  2. Top Republican lawmakers not attending State Dinner
  3. Climate 'czar' says hacked e-mails don't change anything
  4. Conservatives seek test for RNC funds
  5. PRUDEN: Obama's due process doctrine
More Top Stories »
  1. EDITORIAL: Obama's sacked inspector general
  2. Ky. hanging, ruled a suicide, leaves bloggers at loss for words
  3. EDITORIAL: Terrorists use Democratic talking points
  4. A-listers, fundraisers at W.H. state dinner
  5. WH: Obama Afghan decision 'within days'

Listen to Washington Times Radio

  • America's Morning News

    with John McCaslin and Melanie Morgan

Blogs & Columns

  • Hot Button Blog

    RNC: Breast cancer recommendations may lead to 'rationing'

  • Belief Blog

    Evangelicals OK civil disobedience

  • Out of Context

    Foods that might kill libido

  • On the Fly

    United lifts some 'award' blocking

  • Technology

    Facebook wins round against phishing spammer

  • Redskins 360

    Gray coy about job

  • SNOBlog

    Beyond 'Woody'

Videos

Advertising Links
TWT Store
  • e-edition
  • Print Edition
  • Weekly Washington Times
TWT Affiliates
  • Middle East Times
  • Golf
  • UPI
  • Arbor Ballroom
  • Washington Times Global
  • About TWT
  • Press Room
  • F.A.Q.
  • Work for TWT
  • Advertise
  • Sponsors
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Site Map

All site contents © Copyright 2009 The Washington Times, LLC.