Sen. Geraldine Thompson was remembered by her colleagues Thursday as an advocate for equality, justice, Black history, and, as Senate President Ben Albritton put it, as a “perfect blend of grace and ...

Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76, following complications from knee-replacement surgery. Thompson’s husband and ...

Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76, following complications from knee-replacement surgery. Thompson’s husband and ...

The same year, she was on the cover of Time magazine, which had declared Thompson and Eleanor Roosevelt the two most influential women in the United States. Thompson's advocacy for Jewish refugees was ...

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A bouquet of flowers and a black cloth adorn the desk of the late Democratic State Sen. Geraldine Thompson on the floor of the Florida Senate in Tallahassee, Fla. on Wednesday, March 12 ...

Geraldine Thompson, a longtime legislator, civil rights legend and educator who died on Feb. 13 at the age of 76, following complications from knee-replacement surgery. Thompson’s husband and family ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — On Thursday, the State Senate held a Celebration of Life honoring trailblazing Senator Geraldine Thompson. Her family was present in the Senate chambers for the ceremony.