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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) 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, 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.
Dec 4, 2017 · Biography. 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; and earned his M.A. degree in education supervision from St. Peter’s University in Jersey City in 1994.
May 14, 2014 · Yesterday, Newark voters decisively elected Baraka, the son of the radical poet Amiri Baraka, to begin the post-Cory Booker era.
6 days ago · Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced tonight that he will run for governor in 2025, becoming the third Democrat to join the race to succeed term-limited Gov. Phil Murphy.
Mayor Ras J. Baraka. 31,673 likes · 284 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.
