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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.
Learn about Coleman A. Young, the first black mayor of Detroit and a civil rights leader. Find out how his foundation supports students with scholarships and programs.
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.
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17. Jan. 2007 · Learn about Coleman Young, the first African American mayor of Detroit and a former Tuskegee Airman. Explore his life, achievements, challenges, and legacy in this biography by Alonzo Smith.
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.
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....
Coleman Young. Coleman Young was born in 1918, in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. His family moved to Detroit in 1923. The oldest of five children, Coleman served in the 477th Medium Bomber Group, a unit of the “Tuskegee Airmen,” in the US Army Air Forces. As a 2nd Lieutenant, he was assigned duties as bombardier and navigator. He protested ...
