Maurice Hines, Sen. Booker & More Set for Tonight's METROFOCUS

The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast.

The episodes description for tonight, Thursday, February 25 follow below. Please note episode descriptions are subject to change. Please visit metrofocus.org for the latest information.

Thursday, February 24 at 5:00 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6:00 p.m. on THIRTEEN
Booker Calls to "Unite" - U.S. Sentor and former Mayor of Newark Cory Booker (D-N.J.), joins us in this two-part interview to discuss criminal justice reform, his opinions on the open seat in the Supreme Court and working across the aisle in his new book, "United."
MLK III on Black Lives Matter - In honor of Black History Month, we talk to Martin LUTHER King III about the highlights of his father's work in civil rights and what he may think of today's race issues and social movements, such as Black Lives Matter.

Tapping into Dancing Again - Maurice Hines is a dancer and performer who has watched his art form--tap dancing--evolve through the years. He joins us to discuss his career, dancing with his brother and how he is helping the performing art form adapt to a new era.
From The New York Times Archive - The New York Times recently discovered photos in their archives that focus on the influential names in the civil rights era. New York Times Metro Columnist Rachel Swarns and Times Photo Editor Darcy Eveleigh join us to discuss the importance of these images and why they weren't published until now.

MetroFocus Series Overview : MetroFocus is an award-winning multi-platform news magazine focusing on the New York and tri-state region. The MetroFocus television program features interviews, in-depth reporting, content from many partners and solutions-oriented reports from the community. Major areas of coverage include sustainability, education, Science and technology, the environment, transportation, poverty and underserved communities. MetroFocus.org amplifies that reporting with daily updates and original stories that also cover culture, government and politics, the economy, urban development and other news in the metropolitan region. More information at: thirteen.org/metrofocus/about-us-faq/

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