Levitt attempted to have the case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court, but his request was denied. One of the stipulations in the 1960 settlement was that James' home had to be sold to him at the 1958 price. James was not the first African-American to move into Willingboro however. Charles and Vera Williams were the first African-American family to move in 1960 due to the outcome of James' suit against Levitt. James eventually moved into Millbrook Park in 1960 and raised four children there. He would eventually have four sons and three daughters. James later recalled that he moved into his new home on a weekday and that it went smoothly with white neighbors helping him set up curtains. Following the court case, Levitt prepared an extensive integration policy. Levitt set up an integration committee headed by Howard Lett, an African American. Lett created a five-point program. In order to make a smoother transition, it included the announcement of Levitt's decision to desegregate housing to be made by community leaders. Lett also recommended an attempt to discourage anti-integration activities known as "Operation Hothead". Another of Lett's ideas was to create a Human Relations Council to oversee possible disputes in the community. James would later serve as a member of that committee. One incident the Council investigated were charges of blockbusting made against several local real estate agents. These agents were accused of intimidating white homeowners with claims that their neighborhood was becoming increasingly African-American and home values could decline. While the Council could not prove these claims, it did outline recommendations to help foster better relations between the diverse populations. After his momentous victory against Levitt, James became head of the Burlington County Chapter of the NAACP. He headed the NAACP Branch from 1963 to 1974 and remained active in the local Civil Rights Movement. James would clash with Levitt again in 1963 when he and the Congress of Racial Equality staged a demonstration against the developer for refusing to sell homes to African-Americans in Prince George's County, Maryland. James' wife Bernice organized a sit-in with the NAACP in 1966 to desegregate a local recreation area known as Holiday Lake. After retiring from the Army, James became the Director of Equal Employment Operations with IT&T in Paramus, New Jersey. Despite the commute, James kept up his community involvement. He was active in the Kinsmen, an African-American male civic organization