“I'm not a shrinking violet. I played in a very rough league. I fought all my life, and I'm used to fighting. And I'll fight here.”

— Coleman Young

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About Coleman Young

Politician • American

Coleman Alexander Young was a prominent American politician who served as the first African-American mayor of Detroit, Michigan. His tenure, lasting from 1974 to 1994, made him the city's longest-serving mayor. A former...

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