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- NAME: Coleman Young
- OCCUPATION: Civil Rights Activist, Mayor
- BIRTH DATE: May 24, 1918
- DEATH DATE: November 29, 1997
- EDUCATION: Coleman Young helped found the National Negro Labor Council, which sought jobs for African Americans, and was the first African American mayor of Detroit.
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- PLACE OF DEATH: Detroit, Michigan
- Full Name: Coleman Alexander Young
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Coleman Young helped found the National Negro Labor Council, which sought jobs for African Americans, and was the first African American mayor of Detroit.
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In 1923 Coleman took a job at the Ford Motor Company, where he became involved in union activities and civil rights issues. He was drafted during World War II and served with the Tuskegee Airmen. After returning to Detroit, he helped found the NNLC. In 1968 he became the Democratic National Committee's first African American member. Coleman ran for mayor of Detroit In 1973 and won.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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