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Bookmark or Share- Coleman Young - WikipediaColeman Alexander Young (May 24, 1918 – November 29, 1997) was an American politician who served as mayor of Detroit, Michigan from 1974 to 1994. Young was the first African-American mayor of Detroit. Young had emerged from the far-left element in Detroit, and moderated somewhat after his election as mayor.
- Coleman A. Young (1918-1997) - BlackpastIn 1973 Young ran for and was elected Mayor of Detroit. At the time, he and Thomas Bradley of Los Angeles, became the first African Americans to lead major U.S. cities. Coleman’s efforts to reform the police department angered white conservatives while his refusal to support court-ordered busing angered mainstream liberals and many Black ...
- Coleman Young | Encyclopedia.comThe feisty and colorful Coleman Alexander Young is now serving an unprecedented fifth term as mayor of the city of Detroit. Not one to shy from unpleasant tasks, Young presides over an urban area beset with problems, from rampant crime to high unemployment to ever-dwindling population.
- Former Detroit Mayor Coleman Young dies at 79 - CNNDETROIT (CNN) -- Former five-term Mayor Coleman Young -- Detroit's first black mayor -- died at a hospital Saturday, after suffering a massive coronary earlier this month. The 79-year-old...
- Coleman A. Young, 79, Mayor of Detroit And Political Symbol for Blacks ...Coleman A. Young, the combative, tart-tongued former union organizer who became the first black Mayor of Detroit when he was elected in 1973 and then went on to run the city for a record 20...
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