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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970 [1] [2]) is an American educator, author, and politician. 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, [3] and was reelected in 2018 and 2022.
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, 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. 31,807 likes · 958 talking about this. Mayor of Newark | Educator | Poet | ΑΦΑ | Unabashed Democrat | Running for Governor to Reimagine New Jersey
Mar 12, 2024 · Newark, NJ – March 12, 2024 – Mayor Ras J. Baraka presented his 10 th annual State of the City Address tonight, in a joyful, impassioned, and triumphant speech to the residents of Newark assembled at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, located at 1 Center Street.
Feb 20, 2024 · Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka intends to run for New Jersey governor, his press secretary told NJ Advance Media on Tuesday. In a speech at a Black History month event Monday night, Baraka...
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 ...
Feb 22, 2024 · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is charting out an unabashedly progressive lane in the primary to succeed Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, eschewing what he described as incremental centrist politics.
Mar 12, 2024 · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka delivered the State of the City address Tuesday night. In his speech, the mayor reflected on the last 10 years and laid out his vision for the city.
Feb 20, 2024 · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is running to be New Jersey's next Governor. He made the announcement at a Black History Month event in Trenton. Newark Today host Michael Hill spoke with the Mayor on Tuesday about his decision to seek higher office.
