# Whitney M. Young Sr.

> Whitney M. Young Sr. (1897-1975) was an American educator, from Kentucky. He was the father of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr. (1921-1971), and the first African American director (1935-1966) of the Lincoln Institute, a school for African American students near Simpsonville, Kentucky.

*African American educator*

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/whitney-m-young-sr

## Identity
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1895-12-26
- **Died:** 1975-08-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

Whitney M. Young Sr. (1897-1975) was an American educator, from Kentucky. He was the father of civil rights leader Whitney M. Young Jr. (1921-1971), and the first African American director (1935-1966) of the Lincoln Institute, a school for African American students near Simpsonville, Kentucky.

## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 36.4 / 100
- **Momentum:** 4.7 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 1.5 / 100
- **Attention shift:** 11.1 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 10.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 29.0 / 100

## Sources
- [Whitney M. Young Sr.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whitney_M._Young_Sr.)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q122387511)

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