“The first thing you have to do is get power. You have to get so much power that you can afford to lose some.”

— 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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