Coleman Young

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocates_for gptkb:urban_development
Civil Rights
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:Wayne_State_University
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:United_Auto_Workers
gptkb:Detroit_City_Council
gptkb:NAACP
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAACP's_Spingarn_Medal
gptkb:Wayne_State_University_Honorary_Doctorate
Detroit Historical Society's Distinguished Service Award
gptkbp:birth_date May 24, 1918
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Detroit,_Michigan
gptkbp:burial_place gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery,_Detroit
gptkbp:children gptkb:Coleman_Young_Jr.
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Detroit's_Riverwalk
gptkb:Detroit's_Renaissance_Center
Detroit's Community Programs
Detroit's Cultural Institutions
Detroit's Economic Recovery
Detroit's Education System
Detroit's Environmental Policies
Detroit's Housing Development
Detroit's Public Safety Initiatives
Detroit's Public Transportation System
gptkbp:death_date November 29, 1997
gptkbp:ethnicity gptkb:African_American
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Coleman Young
gptkbp:influenced Urban Policy Makers
Civil Rights Leaders
African American Mayors
Detroit Politics
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Frank_Murphy
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Community_Engagement
Progressive Policies
Economic Development Initiatives
gptkbp:legacy First African American Mayor of Detroit
Advancement of Civil Rights in Detroit
Influence on Detroit's Political Landscape
gptkbp:nickname The Mayor of Detroit
gptkbp:notable_work Civil Rights Activism
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:lawyer
gptkbp:office Mayor of Detroit
gptkbp:political_party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Roman_Gribbs
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:spouse Beatrice Young
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Dennis_Archer
gptkbp:term_end December 31, 1993
gptkbp:term_start January 1, 1974
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:City_of_Detroit
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement_in_Detroit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6