Ras Baraka - Wikipedia
Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1969 [1] [2] or 1970 [3] [4]) is an American politician, author, and educator. A member of the Democratic Party, Baraka is the 40th and current mayor of Newark, New Jersey.
Ras Baraka for Governor -- Reimagine New Jersey
Ras Baraka, the current mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, is deeply invested in the future of New Jersey and holds a steadfast belief in its potential. As he pursues the governorship, Baraka’s vision for the state is anchored in the core values of equity, opportunity, and community.
MAYOR RAS J. BARAKA’S STATEMENT ON ICE RAID ON NEWARK …
4 days ago · mayor ras j. baraka’s statement on ice raid on newark business establishment ← Back to News overview “Today, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents raided a local establishment in the City of Newark, detaining undocumented residents as well as citizens, without producing a warrant.
Newark Mayor Baraka to address ICE ‘raid’ – NBC New York
3 days ago · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, members of the city council, and state and federal representatives held a news conference Friday morning about what the mayor is calling a “raid” by Immigration and ...
Newark mayor slams 'egregious' ICE raid - The Hill
3 days ago · Baraka added the raid was a “plain violation” of the Fourth Amendment. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka talks with the media at the 2022 MTV Video Music Awards at the Prudential Center in Newark, New ...
This New Jersey mayor wants to be a governor like Ron ... - POLITICO
Mar 25, 2024 · Ras Baraka couldn’t be less like Ron DeSantis or Greg Abbott. A Black Democrat raised by activist poets, he is the mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, Newark, and proclaimed it a sanctuary...
The Honorable Mayor Ras J. Baraka - Newark, New Jersey
Ras J. Baraka is the 40th Mayor of the City of Newark. A native of Newark, whose family has lived in the City for more than 80 years, Mayor Baraka’s progressive approach to governing has won him accolades from grassroots organizations to the White House.
Ras Baraka’s Reasonable Radicalism - The New Yorker
Sep 30, 2024 · The speaker was Ras Baraka, and he was already known around town as the principal of Central High School, a city councillor, and the son of Amiri Baraka, the poet and playwright, who was one of...
A brief electoral history of Ras Baraka - New Jersey Globe
Apr 25, 2024 · If Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is elected governor of New Jersey in next year’s election, he’d make a lot of history. He’d be the first Black person elected to lead the state; in fact, no major party in New Jersey has ever even nominated a person of color for governor in the 180 years of direct gubernatorial elections.
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Ras Baraka, the current mayor of New Jersey’s largest city, is deeply invested in the future of New Jersey and holds a steadfast belief in its potential. As he pursues the governorship, Baraka’s vision for the state is anchored in the core values of equity, opportunity, and community.