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James H. Coleman Jr., New Jersey's first Black state Supreme Court justice, first Black Appellate Division judge and the son of a sharecropper who rose to become a force for civil rights in the Garden State, has died. https://t.co/370AVX94pa https://t.co/qkSlMeNeP3
I’m sad to learn of the passing of James Coleman, the first African-American Justice on the NJ Supreme Court. Justice Coleman was a prolific legal thinker, a steadfast voice for social justice, and a true history-maker. May his memory be a blessing. https://t.co/yP0E4prNkP
Sharecropper's son who rose from poverty to become first Black New Jersey justice dies at 91. https://t.co/kH9EDFoeOy
James H. Coleman Jr., the first Black state Supreme Court justice in New Jersey, has died at the age of 91. Coleman, the son of a sharecropper, rose from poverty to become a prominent legal figure and a force for civil rights in the Garden State. He was also the first Black Appellate Division judge in New Jersey. His passing has been met with tributes recognizing his contributions to social justice and his role as a history-maker.