BronxNet presents Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trials
Judge Alan Chang, NY Yankees VP of Legal Affairs with Mock Trial students.
BronxNet will broadcast the 21st
Annual Thurgood Marshall Junior
Mock Trials and a Bronx Currents
episode featuring a Celebration of
the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
on Martin Luther King Day, Monday,
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January 21.
In the mock trials held in the summer
0f 2018, Judge Alan Chang, who
is also vice president of Legal Affairs
for the New York Yankees, instructed
and inspired teams of middle school
students as they participated in the
competition. Students from over 20
middle schools in the Bronx, Manhattan,
Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island
and Westchester were well prepared
as they gathered at the Bronx
County Courthouse and presented
their cases.
New York State Supreme Court
Justice Elizabeth A. Taylor founded
the mock trial program in 1997 to
prepare public and private middle
school students for legal careers and
other challenges.
“The Thurgood Marshall Junior
Mock Trial Program, in recognition
of its civic responsibility, is proud
to play a small part in helping to
shape our future leaders. Without
the unwavering commitment of the
school administrators, judges, attorney
coaches, coordinators and other
supporters, the program would not
be successful. We are grateful that
BronxNet is sharing the outstanding
work of our students and volunteers
on their channels,” said Bronx Supreme
Court Justice Taylor.
The Bronx Currents special provides
full coverage of the 2018 celebration
of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King,
Jr. at Trinity Baptist Church, where
Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.,
Senior Pastor Naomi Tyler-Lloyd
and other elected offi cials, clergy and
community representatives gathered
for an interfaith service honoring the
memory and legacy of Dr. King.
“We are proud to present programs
that inspire learning, achievement
and togetherness on Martin
Luther King Day and every day. We
thank New York State Supreme Court
Justice Elizabeth A. Taylor and New
York State Justice Eddie J. McShan
for partnering with BronxNet to
share the mock cases presented by
incredible students from the New
York City area, supported by outstanding
volunteers. We invite you to
view the mock trials and to participate
in BronxNet programming, media
education and more,” said Bronx-
Net executive director Michael Max
Knobbe.
The Thurgood Marshall Junior
Mock Trials will be broadcast on
BronxNet, Channel 67-Optimum and
33-Fios on Monday, January 21 at 8:30
p.m. and the Bronx Currents: Celebration
of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. will be broadcast at 1 p.m.
A schedule of additional broadcasts
is available at www.bronxnet.
org.
BronxNet is the independent notfor
profi t organization serving the
people of the Bronx with media production
training, access to technology,
and television channels.
BronxNet programs six channels –
33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 38 on the Verizon
Fios system and six channels – 67, 68,
69, 70, 951 and 952 – on the Optimum
system in the Bronx. BronxNet’s ultra
local programming helps connect
the Bronx with the world while our
training programs and partnerships
are a part of community development
through media.
For more information visit: www.
bronxnet.org.
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