Ben Crump, the renowned civil rights attorney and freedom fighter, elicited the night’s biggest applause when he accepted the newly minted Justice Icon Award. “It was an honor to accept the Justice Icon trophy in the company of so many Black leaders in our community,” Crump remarked. “This award represents our fight for tomorrow’s future – our children’s future,” he asserted. “We will never stop demanding equality and justice.”

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