Social justice demonstrations of many Black college students during the 1950s and 1960s created the passion for this book.
Young and his wife have two children and four grandchildren..
He served as an adjunct professor at Morgan State University and lectured at area colleges and universities.
Young holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics From Virginia State University and a Master of Arts in Urban Planning From Morgan State University.
He is a graduate of the University of Baltimore School of Law and a member of the Maryland State Bar Association.
Young also worked thirty years as a private attorney, representing clients in matters of real estate, family law, and government.
He was head of the Baltimore office of HUD From 1995 to 2004 where he worked in communities throughout Maryland.
Department of Housing and Urban Development for thirty-one years.
He later worked at the U.
S.
Young was Office Manager at Commercial Credit Corporation for four years.
About the Author Harold D.
The story of these Black businesspersons must be told, repeatedly, until the truth of their successes is fully understood and appreciated.
Most of these businesses were established without conspicuous fanfare or proclamations, but rather they were built through smart investments and relationships with other businesses and community leaders.
As the organization grew, its leadership became more entrenched in community activities, and its mission expanded and annually BMA members recognized that there was a wellspring of businessmen and businesswomen who were making significant contributions in their communities.
The mission of BMA was to support Black professionals in the early to mid-sixties who were among the first Black men and women in America hired by major corporations.
This book chronicles the activities of the Baltimore Marketing Association, Inc.
Protesting for access to public accommodations and equal employment opportunities thus inspired From Lunch Counter Protests to Corporate America.
Social justice demonstrations of many Black college students during the 1950s and 1960s created the passion for this book
