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Daughter of the empire state the life of judge jane bolin the trailblazing work of the first african american woman judge this long overdue biography of the nations first african american woman judge elevates jane matilda bolin to her rightful place in american history as an activist integrationist jurist and outspoken public figure in the political and professional milieu of new york . Daughter of the empire state the life of judge jane bolin and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle learn more enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. This long overdue biography elevates jane matilda bolin to her rightful place in american history as an activist integrationist jurist and outspoken public figure in the political and professional milieu of new york city before the onset of the modern civil rights movement. Beginning with bolins childhood and educational experiences at wellesley and yale daughter of the empire state chronicles bolins relatively quick rise through the ranks of a profession that routinely excluded both women and african americans. Judge jane bolin retired from the family court of the state of new york on december 31 1978 at age seventy then the mandatory age for retirement her departure after four decades on the bench elicited as much media coverage as did her appointment as the nations first african american woman judge in 1939