Ray Martin JUNE 2020

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Atlanta’s first African Mayors, Maynard Jackson to Andrew Jackson Young a
good 20 years reign. This man along with John Conyers and many other great African men that were born
in the West have noticed there was a special need for change in the directions where the livelihood of Africans were
concerned which was born in the West, who were not given a fair share. With a shared vision after marching with Dr.
Martin Luther King Jr. , Andrew knew he had to do something with his life that has a great deal of political respect and
action towards the development and improvement of the Western born Africans who are dubbed as blacks, by running
for Mayor he could be the No.1 citizen in the city where he had not only lived but has an impact on its day to day operations
he also worked closest with countries with similar challenges such as Jamaica, where I personally came in contact
with Mr. Young. I was his server at age 17,when he stayed at the Pegasus Grand in Kingston, Jamaica my assistant
June and I were impressed by the treatment and tips he gave us for our services. I was so impressed to meet Mr. Young
and his entourage.
For the very first time in my life, I witnessed 2 refrigerators full of Crystal Champagne we had set up a buffet in his
Governor General Suite which is the equivalent of a Presidential suite, he tipped us $100.USD each at the time as a
server,I never received such huge tips especially from a man of color. I was impressed and he gave us words of encouragement
and we were allowed to take home a bottle of Crystal also, he didn't see himself better than us even though he
was the man of the moment and for that I developed a great deal of respect for the brother.
What was discussed with the Jamaican Government, Mr. Michael Manley PM at the time ask him for help financially in
the education department at the time he didn't see it necessary but later live to regret that he never help the prime minister
in the area,
Mr. Young and Jamaica still remain friends today even stronger than before and we will always have a great deal of
appreciation for Mr. Young, he maintains while Maynard Jackson returns for four more years as the trend setter of African
American Black Politician that break the glass ceiling in politics ...Prince Thompson B.O.B. Magazine