{"product_id":"coleman-young-and-detroit-politics-from-social-activist-to-power-broker-9780814353486","title":"Coleman Young and Detroit Politics: From Social Activist to Power Broker","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eBack in print, the definitive biography of a powerful and fascinating political figure.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eColeman Young (1918-1997) was a Tuskegee Airman and the first Black mayor of Detroit, elected in 1973. Re-elected four times, he completed his final term in 1994. Young was a savvy, colorful, and convincing politician who integrated the police department and combatted the over-policing of Black people in the city. Young pushed for the revitalization of downtown, and he pioneered one of the nation's first major urban agriculture initiatives. He is revered by his constituents to this day, though he found fierce opponents within the predominantly white suburbs. Combining a biographical account of this powerful and fascinating political figure with in-depth political analysis, Wilbur C. Rich outlines the basic strategy underlying Young's approach to policymaking and traces the economic changes in the city before and after Young's rise to power. Rich examines Young's role in three key policy areas: affirmative action, economic redevelopment, and the city's fiscal crises.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-11951698\"\u003eWilbur C. Rich\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wayne State University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 372\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780814353486\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0814353487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO010000\"\u003ePolitical\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-BIO\"\u003eBiography \u0026amp; Autobiography\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-BIO002010\"\u003eAfrican American \u0026amp; Black\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-SOC\"\u003eSocial Science\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/flcorrectionsbookstore.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-SOC001000\"\u003eCultural \u0026amp; Ethnic Studies | African American \u0026amp; Black Studies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilbur C. Rich is the William R. Kenan Jr. Professor of Political Science (emeritus) at Wellesley College. He is also the author of\u003ci\u003e David Dinkins and New York City Politics\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eBoston Mayor Thomas Menino\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wayne State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54229509833001,"sku":"9780814353486","price":34.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/5747\/7673\/files\/9780814353486.jpg?v=1790359856","url":"https:\/\/www.njcorrectionsbookstore.com\/products\/coleman-young-and-detroit-politics-from-social-activist-to-power-broker-9780814353486","provider":"New Jersey Corrections Book Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}