MARTA honors Ambassador Andrew Young with special bus unveiling

The Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) hosted a special bus unveiling at the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center on the Morehouse College campus to honor the legacy of civil rights icon and global diplomat Ambassador Andrew Young.MARTA has highlighted other important civil rights leaders and icons on their buses, such as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Coretta Scott King, Congressman John Lewis, Juanita Jones Abernathy, Rev. Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Evelyn Gibson Lowery, and now Ambassador Andrew Young, the only living honorary left.Ambassador Young was a key organizer in the Civil Rights Movement, a close advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and a prominent advocate for public transit.His leadership extends beyond Atlanta, having represented the U.S. as Ambassador to the United Nations and serving as Mayor of Atlanta, where he championed infrastructure projects that expanded MARTA and promoted fair development. His legacy is a testament to the power of public service and international leadership.Young thanked everyone who attended the event and discussed how the Atlanta Public School system is the “foundation of the progress in the South.”Photo by Kerri Phox/The Atlanta Voice“In the public school system, all of these teachers were bright but weren’t let into the University...