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In addition to mayoral pictures and biographical profiles, this publication features rich editorial content that includes trailblazers such as former mayors Carl Stokes of Cleveland, Maynard Jackson of Atlanta, Coleman Young of Detroit, Harold Washington of Chicago, David Dinkins of New York City and many more. Commissioned by Columbus, Ohio s first African-American mayor, the Honorable Michael B. Coleman, Black Mayors In America is a useful and important resource for students of all ages, researchers and libraries across the United States.