Coleman Young and Detroit Politics: From Social Activist to Power Broker

by Wilbur C. Rich

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814320937
• ISBN13: 9780814320938
• Release Date: January 1998
• Publisher: Wayne State University Press
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.3" x 9.3"