Lincoln Institute
This file appears in: Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971)
Whitney M. Young was born at Lincoln Institure in Shelby County. Lincoln Institute is shown in this early 20th century postcard. Courtesy of the Kentucky Historical Society.
This file appears in: Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971)
Whitney M. Young, Jr. (1921-1971)
Historical Marker #1419 in Shelby County commemorates Whitney M. Young, Jr., one of the primary personalities of the Civil Rights Movement.
Young was born in Lincoln Ridge, Kentucky (Shelby County), in 1921. His father was an educator, and later…