Editing Coleman Young (section)

=== Third mayoral term: 1982–1986 ===
Young's third term as mayor focused heavily on both the covert and overt forces of racism that divided the city and suburbs. Being mayor of a predominantly black city surrounded by predominantly white suburbs meant that Young dealt with an inescapable rift between the two.<ref name=":0" /> In 1984, Young stated that racism was "at an all time high" (Young, 1984).<ref name=":0" /> Young understood the need for suburban-city cooperation as essential for regional growth; the two needed to work with each other. Young attempted to resolve this division by attracting more jobs in the city for a stronger partnership.

From 1982 until 1983, Young served as president of the [[United States Conference of Mayors]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Burns |first1=David W. |title=Leadership |url=https://www.usmayors.org/the-conference/leadership/ |website=United States Conference of Mayors |access-date=30 November 2022 |date=23 November 2016 |archive-date=15 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190215050838/https://www.usmayors.org/the-conference/leadership/ |url-status=live }}</ref>