Apr 25, 2024 · Newark Mayor Kenneth Gibson holds a young Ras Baraka in the 1970s. (Photo: New Jersey Institute of Technology). Gibson’s election made him the first Black mayor of a major East Coast city, and he was instantly catapulted into the ranks of the nation’s most prominent Black politicians.

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.First elected in the 2014 election, he was sworn into office on May 13, 2014, [5] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.. Prior to his election as mayor, he served on the Municipal Council of Newark ...

Dec 4, 2017 · In 1994, at the age of twenty-four, Baraka ran for mayor of Newark, New Jersey, but was defeated by Sharpe James. Baraka was elected as Council Member At-Large on the Municipal Council of Newark in 2005. From 2007 to 2013, Baraka served as the principal of Central High School in Newark.

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.

Political leader Ras Baraka was born on April 9, 1969 in Newark, New Jersey to writer and playwright Amiri Baraka and poet Amina Baraka. He received his B.A. degree in political science from Howard University in 1991;

Sep 30, 2024 · On an August day in 2011, a man stood outside City Hall in Newark, New Jersey, exhorting a crowd through a wireless microphone. “Stop giving love to these psychopaths ,” he roared.

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 Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) [1] [2] is an American politician. He is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was a member of the Municipal Council of Newark. [3] His father was poet Amiri Baraka. [3] On February 19, 2024, Baraka announced that he would run for Governor of New Jersey in the 2025 election. [4]

The 2014 Newark mayoral election took place in Newark, the most populous city in New Jersey, on May 13, 2014.The race was characterized as a contest between two candidates, Ras Baraka and Shavar Jeffries, both from Newark's South Ward.Elections for all seats on the nine member Municipal Council of Newark also took place. Luis A. Quintana, who had become Mayor of Newark following the ...

Jun 15, 2015 · NEWARK — A new project that examines the history, future, and people of the state's largest city has kicked off its inaugural issue with a look at the last three generations of …