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 and has been described as the "single most influential person in …

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).

Coleman Alexander Young was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama on May 24, 1918. Five years later his family moved to Detroit, Michigan, where he would go on to become one of the most noted leaders in the city’s history.

As a 2nd Lieutenant, he was assigned duties as bombardier and navigator. He protested segregation in the Army, playing a role in the Freeman Field Mutiny in 1945, a series of incidents involving fellow unit members’ attempts to integrate an all-white officers’ club.

May 17, 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.

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

Jan 17, 2007 · Young lost his union position and later gave defiant testimony to the House Un-American Activities Committee. Blacklisted by the labor establishment, he went through intense personal difficulties, and was married and divorced twice. Coleman began a climb up the ranks of the local Democratic Party.

Nov 29, 1997 · Coleman Alexander Young, a politician, was born in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He moved to Detroit at the age of five and grew up in an integrated eastside Detroit neighborhood called Black Bottom. After graduating from high school in 1936, he went to work for the Ford Motor Company.

Feb 17, 2023 · Mayor Coleman A. Young will soon be the first Black man represented (in statue form, of course) at the Capitol's National Statuary Hall. Detroit city historian Jamon Jordan took us on a deep dive into Young's life, work, and political legacy.

May 31, 2018 · When Coleman Alexander Young campaigned for mayor of Detroit in 1973 and was elected in 1974, there was a strong sense of anticipation, pride and destiny among the city's Black population.