Corrections. The Center, named Coleman Hall, provides an array of residential reentry treatment services designed to reduce recidivism. In 2002, the Philadelphia Free Library system's Northwest Regional Library, located in Germantown, was renamed the Joseph E. Coleman Northwest Regional Library. Albright College also created a scholarship award in Coleman's honor. The Distinguished Joseph E. Coleman Award provides financial assistance ranging from $8,000 to $12,000 to African-American students that show academic excellence as well as community and/or extracurricular involvement. References External links Philadelphia Inquirer Article Collections: Joe Coleman archival of selected news Joseph E. Coleman papers finding aid from the African American Museum in Philadelphia 1922 births 2000 deaths Presidents of the Philadelphia City Council Philadelphia City Council members Albright College alumni Pennsylvania Democrats African-American people in Pennsylvania politics 20th-century American politicians 20th-century African-American politicians African-American men in politics