Ras Baraka
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]
Ras Baraka | |
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| 40th Mayor of Newark | |
| Assumed office July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Luis Quintana |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the South ward | |
| In office July 1, 2010 – July 1, 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Oscar James |
| Succeeded by | John James |
| Member of the Newark Municipal Council from the at-large district | |
| In office November 2, 2005 – July 1, 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Donald Kofi Tucker |
| Succeeded by | Mildred Crump |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ras Jua Baraka April 9, 1970 Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Howard University (BA) Saint Peter's University (MA) |
| Website | Official website |
His father was poet Amiri Baraka.[3]
References
- ""Baraka, Ras", Our Campaigns". Retrieved 6 October 2014.
- Jones, Kellie, and Baraka, Imanu Amini (2011), EyeMinded: Living and Writing Contemporary Art, Durham, NC: Duke University Press, p. 467, ISBN 978-0822348733
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - "City of Newark, NJ: Ras J. Baraka". City of Newark, New Jersey. Archived from the original on May 14, 2012. Retrieved May 22, 2012.
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