. ▁ 2 0 1 6 . ▁Andrew ▁Young ▁and ▁the ▁M aking ▁of ▁Modern ▁Atlanta . ▁Ma con , ▁G A : ▁Mer cer ▁University ▁Press . ▁ ▁Awards ▁and ▁hon ors ▁▁ ▁President ial ▁Medal ▁of ▁Fre edom ; ▁ ▁France ' s ▁L ég ion ▁d ' honneur ; ▁ ▁The ▁NA AC P ▁Sp ing arn ▁Medal ; ▁ ▁Four ▁Fre edom ▁Award ▁for ▁the ▁Fre edom ▁of ▁Wor ship ; ▁ ▁More ▁than ▁ 4 5 ▁honor ary ▁degrees ▁including ▁awards ▁from ▁D art mouth , ▁Y ale , ▁Notre ▁D ame , ▁Clark ▁Atlanta , ▁Em ory , ▁O gle th or pe ▁University , ▁Lak eland ▁University ▁and ▁the ▁University ▁of ▁Georgia ; ▁▁ 1 9 8 3 ▁Golden ▁Pl ate ▁Award ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁Academy ▁of ▁Ach iev ement ▁▁▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁E agle ▁Award ▁from ▁the ▁United ▁States ▁Sports ▁Academy . ▁The ▁E agle ▁Award ▁is ▁the ▁Academy ' s ▁highest ▁honor ▁and ▁was ▁awarded ▁to ▁Young ▁for ▁his ▁significant ▁contribution ▁to ▁international ▁sport . ▁ ▁Honor ary ▁Co - Ch air ▁of ▁the ▁World ▁Justice ▁Project ; ▁▁ 2 0 0 5 ▁" Louis iana ▁Leg end " ▁by ▁Louisiana ▁Public ▁Broadcast ing ▁in ▁Bat on ▁Rou ge , ▁along ▁with ▁tim ber ▁industrial ist ▁Roy ▁O . ▁Martin ▁Jr ., ▁com ed ian ▁K ix ▁Bro oks , ▁and ▁the ▁Louisiana ▁State ▁University ▁athlet ic ▁leg ends ▁Paul ▁Diet zel ▁and ▁Sue ▁G unter ▁▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Hero