{"product_id":"the-quotations-of-mayor-coleman-a-young-9780814332603","title":"The Quotations of Mayor Coleman A. Young","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cb\u003eNew edition of the popular pocket-sized collection of former Detroit mayor Coleman Young's most memorable quotes.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis little red book brings together many of the longtime Detroit Mayor's most unforgettable lines in a format meant to recall the famous little red book of quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung. It was first published in 1991 by Droog Press, a small Detroit-based press founded by a long-time reporter and editor at the Detroit Free Press. This new edition features quotations that did not make it into the original book and a chronology outlining Coleman Young's life and career. Both insightful and entertaining, this is an essential reference for anyone interested in politics, black politics in particular, and political humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSome quotes from Coleman A. Young: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Swearing is an art form. You can express yourself much more exactly, much more succinctly, with properly used curse words.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Racism is like high blood pressure--the person who has it doesn't know he has it until he drops over with a goddamned stroke. There are no symptoms of racism. The victim of racism is in a much better position to tell you whether or not you're a racist than you are.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I issue a warning to all those pushers, to all rip-off artists, to all muggers: It's time to leave Detroit; hit Eight Mile Road! And I don't give a damn if they are black or white, or if they wear Superfly suits or blue uniforms with silver badges. Hit the road.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA native Detroiter, McGraw worked for 37 years at \u003ci\u003eThe Detroit Free Press\u003c\/i\u003e, where he served as a freelance writer, city desk reporter, sports writer, deputy metro editor, foreign correspondent, columnist and blogger. His writing also appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eToronto Globe\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eMail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, the London-based \u003ci\u003eHistory Workshop Journal, \u003c\/i\u003ethe \u003ci\u003eFifth Estate\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eOrbit\u003c\/i\u003e. He founded the Droog Press and taught journalism at Wayne State University, the University of Michigan-Dearborn and Oakland University.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Wayne State University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50492141240594,"sku":"9780814332603","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_16451f13-6a19-4e79-b276-494f2e855b2a.jpg?v=1730572844","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-quotations-of-mayor-coleman-a-young-9780814332603","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}