
National total of 100,000+ housed surpasses goal HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge set and achieved by organizing leaders from 105 communities across 31 states and territories and the District of…
National total of 100,000+ housed surpasses goal HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge set and achieved by organizing leaders from 105 communities across 31 states and territories and the District of…
Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards awarded annually to individuals and organizations that demonstrate commitment and leadership on environmental issues. Newark, NJ – Mayor Ras J. Baraka and Department of Water and…
14 organizations across Newark will gain funds to promote urban agriculture, spur sustainable food cooperatives, and support healthy eating and community gardens. Newark, New Jersey — Mayor Ras J. Baraka…
“The repulsive Supreme Court decision today to overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing the right to an abortion, has set us back decades. This ruling attacks women’s most basic…
April 4, 2022 7pm ET — A Virtual National Town Hall Meeting to Mobilize Support for the Declaration of Gentrification as a “State of Emergency in Black America and Create a United Front to Defend and Develop Sustainable Black Communities. Hosted by Ras J. Baraka, Mayor, Newark, NJ. Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, Dr. Ron Daniels, President.
Monday, April 4, 2022 — On this edition of Vantage Point, The Professor Dr. Ron Daniels is joined by Mayor Ras J. Baraka. Topic #1 State of Newark Address: “Newark…
Mayor calls it an important step toward meeting his five-year equitable growth goal of creating or preserving 6,600 affordable homes in Newark Newark, NJ, March 8, 2022 — At today’s…
Monday, February 7, 2022 — Special guest Mayor Ras J. Baraka joins the Professor Dr. Ron Daniels on Vantage Point. Topic #1: State of Newark Report With special guest Ras…
Newark, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka was awarded the New Jersey Citizen Action’s Innovative Leader Award on Wednesday for what the organization described as “being a true champion of…
Newark, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba of Jackson, Mississippi, Jazz and R&B Legend James Mtume, New Jersey Institute of Technology President Dr. Joel Bloom, and…
Newark, New Jersey – The National League of Cities (NLC) released a 17-page report by the league’s Reimagining Public Safety Task Force, created to address police violence and inequities that…
Newark will issue a Request for Proposals to invite community-based organizations to participate over next three years; Initiatives to address trauma, health disparities, and social determinants as a health issue…