Coleman A. Young
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Coleman A. Young was a pioneering African American politician who served as the long-time mayor of Detroit, Michigan, from 1974 to 1994.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coleman A. Young canonical | 3 |
| Coleman A. Young II | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African American
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human ⓘ mayor ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | respiratory failure ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1918-05-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-11-29 ⓘ |
| describedBySource |
African American National Biography
ⓘ
Encyclopedia of Detroit ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Eastern High School (Detroit) ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African Americans
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| familyName | Young ⓘ |
| fullName | Coleman Alexander Young ⓘ |
| givenName | Coleman ⓘ |
| hasChild |
Coleman A. Young
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Coleman A. Young II
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| hasHonor |
Coleman A. Young International Airport
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Coleman A. Young Municipal Center ⓘ |
| influenced | African American politicians in urban politics ⓘ |
| influencedBy | labor movement ⓘ |
| knownFor |
implementing affirmative action policies in Detroit city government
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opposition to police unit STRESS in Detroit ⓘ urban redevelopment initiatives in Detroit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty |
Democratic Party
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surface form:
Democratic Party (United States)
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| militaryBranch | United States Army Air Forces ⓘ |
| movement |
American civil rights movement
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surface form:
civil rights movement
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| notableFor |
being the first African American mayor of Detroit
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longest-serving mayor of Detroit in the 20th century ⓘ |
| notableWork | autobiography "Hard Stuff: The Autobiography of Coleman Young" ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
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soldier ⓘ trade unionist ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1994-01-01 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1974-01-01 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
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surface form:
Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
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| politicalAlignment | liberal ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Mayor of Detroit
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delegate to the Michigan Constitutional Convention ⓘ member of the Michigan Senate ⓘ |
| religion | Baptist ⓘ |
| residence |
Detroit, Michigan, United States of America
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surface form:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Michigan ⓘ |
| workedIn | Detroit ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Coleman A. Young II