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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.
26. Apr. 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.
2. Apr. 2021 · How Did Coleman Young Die? Young had chosen not to run for re-election at the end of his fifth term in 1994 owing to his worsening health. He died in 1997 due to respiratory failure caused by emphysema. Young had been in the hospital since July 1997 because of complications arising from the same. He went into a coma in mid-November ...
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.
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 Young a...
17. Mai 2018 · Coleman Young 1918 – Mayor of Detroit. At a Glance … Lobbied for Equal Treatment. Won First Mayoral Election. Helped City Rejuvenate. Sources. 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 ...
17. Jan. 2007 · Coleman A. Young (1918-1997) Born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 25, 1918, Coleman Young arrived in Detroit, Michigan with his family when he was five. The Colemans settled in the working class neighborhood of Black Bottom (East Detroit), where his father operated a dry cleaning business and his mother was a schoolteacher.
