num_pages: 304
description: Coleman Young, elected Detroit's first black mayor in 1973, was the city's longest-serving chief executive. Contentious and contradictory, he was, nonetheless, a savvy and convincing politician. Wilbur C. Rich delivers the first serious biography of this powerful and fascinating political figure.
language: English
title: Coleman Young And Detroit Politics: From Social Activist to Power Broker
titlecomplete: Coleman Young And Detroit Politics: From Social Activist to Power Broker (African American Life Series)
ratings_count: 6
publisher: Wayne State Univ Pr