"If Thompson were alive today, he would be appalled, his son former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson Jr. said at the event, held on Wednesday at the Second Department's courthouse in Brooklyn Heights. He would be appalled of what's happening in this country. We're here in Black History Month. If you blink, people are trying to erase Black history and make believe it never happened. Make believe there was no such thing as slavery, he said during remarks."
"At the event, an award bearing Thompson's father's namesake was presented to U.S. Rep. Greg Meeks (D-Queens) and New York NAACP President L. Joy Williams. Attendees included former Assembly Member Annette Robinson, who represented central Brooklyn in the State Assembly for 14 years and retired in 2016; Chief Administrative Judge Joseph A. Zayas, First Deputy Chief Administrative Judge Norman St. George, Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for Justice Initiatives Edwina G. Richardson and Deputy Chief Administrative Judge for the New York City Courts Adam Silvera."
At the Appellate Division, Second Department's Black History Month celebration in Brooklyn Heights, attendees addressed new threats to civil rights arising from the current political landscape. Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson Jr. said his father, Bill Thompson Sr., would be appalled by attempts to erase Black history and denial of slavery. An award named for Thompson Sr. was presented to Rep. Greg Meeks and NY NAACP President L. Joy Williams. Attendees included former Assembly Member Annette Robinson and several chief administrative judges. Recipients urged resistance to policies of the Trump administration and emphasized the need to speak out rather than remain silent.
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