Alvin Bragg

Extracted Attributes

• Father

  Alvin Leonard Bragg Sr.

• Gender

  male

• Mother

  Dr. Sadie Chavis Bragg

• Spouse

  Jamila Ponton

• Children

  2

• Hometown

  Harlem, New York

• Education

  Harvard University (A.B.), Harvard Law School (J.D.)

• Full Name

  Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr.

• Occupation

  Politician, Lawyer, Prosecutor

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date of Birth

  1973-10-21

• Place of Birth

  Manhattan, New York City, U.S.

• Political Party

  Democratic Party

• Current Position

  New York County District Attorney for Manhattan

Timeline

• Born Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. in Manhattan, New York City, U.S. (Source: summary, Wikipedia, Wikidata)

  1973-10-21

• Married Jamila Ponton. (Source: web_search_results)

  2003

• Began serving as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York. (Source: web_search_results)

  2017

• Concluded service as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York. (Source: web_search_results)

  2018

• Served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

  Prior to 2021

• Served as Visiting Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School, where he represented Eric Garner's family. (Source: web_search_results)

  Prior to 2021

• Elected as the first African American New York County District Attorney. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

  2021

• Assumed office as the 37th District Attorney of New York County, succeeding Cyrus Vance Jr. (Source: web_search_results)

  2022-01-01

• Became the first prosecutor to bring a criminal case against a current or former American president, Donald J. Trump. (Source: web_search_results)

  2023-04-13

• Secured a conviction against former United States president Donald Trump, a historical first for a district attorney. (Source: summary, Wikipedia)

  2024

Alvin Bragg

Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who serves as the New York County District Attorney, covering Manhattan. In 2021, he became the first African American elected to that office. Bragg had previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 2024, he became the first and only district attorney to secure a conviction of a former United States president.

Web Search Results

• Alvin Bragg - Wikipedia

  Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (born October 21, 1973) is an American politician and lawyer who serves as the New York County District Attorney, covering Manhattan. In 2021, he became the first African American elected to that office. Bragg had previously served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of New York and as an Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. In 2024, he became the first and only district attorney to secure a conviction of a former United States president. [...] | Bragg in 2023 | | 37th District Attorney of New York County | | Incumbent | | Assumed office January 1, 2022 | | Preceded by | Cyrus Vance Jr. | | | | Personal details | | Born | Alvin Leonard Bragg Jr. (1973-10-21) October 21, 1973 (age 51) New York City, U.S. | | Political party | Democratic "Democratic Party (United States)") | | Spouse | Jamila Ponton ​ (m. 2003)​ | | Children | 2 | | Education | Harvard University (BA, JD) | [...] From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia American lawyer and politician (born 1973) | Alvin Bragg |

• Alvin Bragg: A lifetime of hard work, courage and demanding justice.

  Alvin L. Bragg, Jr. is the 37th District Attorney elected in Manhattan. A son of Harlem who has served as both a state and federal prosecutor, Alvin has spent more than two decades fighting to make New York’s communities safer and criminal justice system fairer. [...] Alvin earned his A.B. from Harvard University, a J.D. from Harvard Law School, and clerked for Hon. Robert P. Patterson, Jr. in the Southern District of New York. Alvin is a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York Urban League and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. He is a Sunday School teacher at his church. # Logo for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office Manhattan District Attorney's Office Logo for the Manhattan District Attorney's Office [...] After his government service, Alvin was a Visiting Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School. In that role, he represented Eric Garner’s mother and sister in a lawsuit against the City of New York.

• Alvin Bragg: A lifetime of hard work, courage and demanding justice.

  Alvin was a Visiting Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Racial Justice Project at New York Law School where he represented the family of Eric Garner in a case against the mayor seeking key details about Eric’s killing. Alvin earned his A.B. from Harvard and a J.D. from Harvard Law School. Alvin is a former member of the Board of Directors of the New York Urban League and The Legal Aid Society, a Sunday School teacher at the Abyssinian Baptist Church and lives in Harlem. [...] Skip to Content DONATE DONATE ## Alvin Bragg: A lifetime of hard work, courage and demanding justice. Alvin Bragg was overwhelmingly elected Manhattan District Attorney, becoming only the fourth person elected to this office in 80 years. A son of Central Harlem, Alvin has spent the better part of two decades standing up to the powerful and fighting to deliver safety and justice for all.

• Alvin Leonard Bragg, Jr. (1973-) - BlackPast.org

  Born in the Manhattan borough of New York on October 21, 1973, Bragg grew up in Harlem’s historic landmark section of Strivers’ Row. His parents are Dr. Sadie Chavis Bragg and Alvin Leonard Bragg, Sr., from South Hill, Virginia. He is a civil rights activist and served as assistant superintendent for welfare in New York City’s Human Resources Administration. [...] Bragg was New York state’s chief deputy attorney general from 2017 to 2018, where he headed the Criminal Justice and Social Justice divisions. After that, he became co-director of the Racial Justice Project and served as Visiting Professorat the New York Law School. [...] # Alvin Leonard Bragg, Jr. (1973-) April 20, 2023 / Contributed By: Otis Alexander Alvin Leonard Bragg Alvin Leonard Bragg Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Leonard Bragg, Jr. made history in 2023 with the indictment of former President Donald J. Trump for crimes committed in relation to his 2016 Presidential campaign.

• Who Is Alvin Bragg, the Manhattan DA Prosecuting Trump?

  Mr. Bragg, who was elected in November 2021, is a former federal prosecutor and deputy New York attorney general. He was born and raised in Harlem and attended Harvard as an undergraduate and then Harvard Law School. He is the first Black person to lead the district attorney’s office. Advertisement SKIP ADVERTISEMENT Here’s what to know about Mr. Bragg’s background and career: ### The district attorney has lived in Harlem for most of his life. [...] Alvin L. Bragg finds himself on the national stage after a grand jury that he impaneled indicted Donald J. Trump.Credit...Jasmine Clarke for The New York Times Image 2: Michael GoldImage 3: Jonah E. Bromwich By Michael Gold and Jonah E. Bromwich April 13, 2023 The Manhattan district attorney, Alvin L. Bragg, last month became the first prosecutor to bring a criminal case against a current or former American president when a grand jury indicted Donald J. Trump. [...] Mr. Bragg was born on Oct. 21, 1973, to Alvin Bragg Sr., a social services worker, and Sadie Bragg, a teacher. He attended Trinity, an elite private school in Manhattan, before going to Harvard. At college, he became a leader among his fellow students, heading up the Black Students Association. A lengthy 1995 profile in The Harvard Crimson reported that though Mr. Bragg said then he was unlikely to run for political office, “there is a definite sense of the anointed about him.”

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• Gender

  male

• Educated At

  Harvard Law School

• Instance Of

  Q5

• Occupation

  lawyer

• Citizenship

  United States

• Date Of Birth

  10/21/1973

• Place Of Birth

  Manhattan