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Coleman 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.
Coleman A. Young is one of the most important African-American political pioneers in history. He was one of the first black mayors of a major U.S. city. Young's life story features a series of many "firsts", each of which created opportunities for others to travel with less.
20. Mai 2024 · Coleman Young (born May 24, 1918, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.—died November 29, 1997, Detroit, Michigan) was an American politician, who was the first African American mayor of Detroit, Michigan (1974–93). In 1923 Young moved with his family from the South to Detroit.
17. Mai 2018 · The 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.
17. Jan. 2007 · 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 civil rights activists. Young’s twenty-year tenure as mayor saw the construction of the riverfront Renaissance Center, and other projects which created hundreds ...
26. Mai 2018 · Young is long gone: He left city hall almost 25 years ago and died in 1997, when he was 79. But his legacy continues, as does the debate over his legacy. Most black Detroiters consider...
DETROIT (CNN) -- Coleman Young was eulogized Saturday as a larger-than-life figure who passionately fought for his adopted hometown of Detroit during two decades as its first black mayor....
