| 单词 | Baraka |
| 例句 | When I get on the bus with the rest of the guys, I’m taking a copy of Baraka’s book with me to read, and I’m gonna make sure everybody sees it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z That idea is at the heart of both Baraka’s book and Gunn’s suite. Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z “S O S” is the best overall selection we have thus far of Baraka’s work, but he is served poorly by it. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Baraka is as adept with spare, imagistic lines as with lyrical realism. The best new poetry books for March 2015-03-17T04:00:00Z Baraka wrote that Dumas’s work was made up of magical “morality tales” that were “constructed in weirdness”. From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You: the new age of Afro-surrealism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “Sometimes it beckons me,” he says toward the end of that first scene, which, hearkening back to Baraka’s poem, Ra titles Volume 19. ‘In the Southern Breeze’ Review: A Dark Night of the Soul 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z Decades earlier, Baraka had declared himself a black nationalist out to “break the deathly grip of the White Eyes,” then a Marxist-Leninist out to destroy imperialists of all colors. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z In addition to the activities curated and offered by Baraka, there are other places to stay and eat in Umm Qais; it’s slowly, but steadily, gaining ground as a tourism destination. In northern Jordan, a community-based tourism project wakes the sleepy village of Umm Qais 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z Baraka’s achievements, “S O S” makes plain, were only rarely equal to his talents. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Set in a New York City subway in 1964, Amiri Baraka’s “The Dutchman” is all about the Manichaean struggle between the black male character, Clay, and the white female character Lula. ‘Fairview’: Watching a Play in Black and White 2019-08-07T04:00:00Z But Syms is mining the vein of absurdity, hidden in plain sight, running through freewheeling experiments in Black culture like Amiri Baraka’s poetry or Sun Ra’s jazz. The Many Lives of Martine Syms 2022-09-02T04:00:00Z Baraka’s many works included the poetry collections “Black Magic” and “Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note,” the plays “Slave Ship” and “Arm Yourself or Harm Yourself,” and a novel, “The System of Dante’s Hell.” Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z She endured sharp criticism from contemporary black male writers, including Amiri Baraka and Ishmael Reed, who claimed her play was an attack on black men. Review | Ntozake Shange, author of ‘for colored girls,’ returns with powerful new poems 2018-01-01T05:00:00Z In overwhelmingly Black and Latinx Newark, where the mayor, Ras Baraka, grew up in the radical tradition, the moment resonates less as confrontation than as vindication, confirming American realities that are well understood here. Newark Artists, Thriving Amid Crisis and Catharsis 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z It amplifies the admiration and discontent Kelley expresses in her “Native Son,” and the ending seems to anticipate what came later from writers such as Amiri Baraka. Review | Jay-Z and Kanye set the tone in premiere of ‘Les Deux Noirs’ at Mosaic Theater 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z "We want poems that kill,'" Baraka wrote in his landmark Black Art manifesto published that year. Poet Amiri Baraka dies, aged 72 2014-01-10T11:15:12Z Baraka was initially associated with Beat generation poets such as Allen Ginsberg and Jack Kerouac. Poet Amiri Baraka dies, aged 72 2014-01-10T11:15:12Z In Amiri Baraka’s poem, Young is “the slickster walking through the crowd/surviving on a terrifying wit” in “the jungle the jungle the jungle/ we living in.” Museums Special Section: In Washington, 100 Examples of the Epitome of Cool 2014-03-19T20:36:17Z A half-century of revolutionary work displays the firmness of Baraka’s beliefs and the heat of his fury. 100 Notable Books of 2015 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka, who died last week at 79, passed through so many different phases, from middle-class kid in Newark to aspiring Beat poet to founder of the Black Arts movement to leftist activist to academic. Questlove Reflects on Amira Baraka 2014-01-13T00:22:25Z Over a period of three years, Baraka works with local leaders to build and operate the businesses, then, once viable, transfer ownership back to them. In northern Jordan, a community-based tourism project wakes the sleepy village of Umm Qais 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z A version of this article appears in print on January 13, 2014, on page C1 of the New York edition with the headline: In Baraka, Inspiration Came With Provocation. Questlove Reflects on Amira Baraka 2014-01-13T00:22:25Z Jackson and the tenor saxophonist Kidd Jordan; and one an ensemble bringing together the tenor saxophonist Charles Gayle, the trombonist Roswell Rudd, the bassist William Parker and the poet Amiri Baraka. ArtsBeat: Vision Festival Announces Its Lineup 2013-04-18T16:52:43Z So if radical times demand radical means of expression, why not revive the incendiary dramas of Amiri Baraka? How to Birth a New American Theater 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z On her way out she bought a couple of Mr. Baraka’s books, including “Somebody Blew Up America.” Esperanza Spalding on a Year in the Spotlight 2012-03-16T15:58:59Z “As weird as Wayne” became a saying in the neighborhood, as the poet and critic Amiri Baraka famously remembered, and Shorter turned it into an honorific, dubbing himself “Mr. Weird.” Wayne Shorter, a Jazz Hero Whose Goal Was ‘to Fear Nothing’ 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z But for Roth there was no joking about a public letter Conarroe had signed, intended to protest the revocation of Amiri Baraka’s honorary post as poet laureate of New Jersey. Cynthia Ozick Calls the New Philip Roth Biography a ‘Narrative Masterwork’ 2021-04-01T04:00:00Z Artists moved in when SoHo, TriBeCa and Greenwich Village became too expensive — among them the poet LeRoi Jones, later known as Amiri Baraka, and the writer William Burroughs. The Street Where ‘They Do Strange Things’ 2018-08-15T04:00:00Z Scores and boxed sets share space on the white shelves with books by Thomas Piketty, the economist known for his studies of income inequality; James Baldwin; and Amiri Baraka. The Pianist of the Resistance Captures a Surprise Award 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z The poems reflected the philosophy of the Black Arts Movement, begun in the mid-’60s by Amiri Baraka, Ms. Brooks and others as the aesthetic complement to the political black power movement. Carolyn Rodgers, Poet, Dies at 69 2010-04-19T04:28:00Z Baraka wrote poems, short stories, novels, essays, plays, musical and cultural criticism and jazz operas. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Baraka’s poems are filled with tantrums and sophistries, stances and dances. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z An audio collage fills the space with sounds of Amiri Baraka reading poetry, music by the violinist Hahn Rowe, a Black Lives Matter rally, dialogues with scholars, snippets of jazz. Adam Pendleton Is Rethinking the Museum 2021-09-10T04:00:00Z "The Black Artist's role in America is to aid in the destruction of America as he knows it," Baraka wrote in an essay from the time. Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dies at 79 2014-01-10T03:33:27Z Forged in the fires of Black urban life during the postwar era, bebop was, as Amiri Baraka writes in “Blues People,” the style that “led jazz into the arena of art.” 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Bebop 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z But Baraka, writing about one of the first cafes to present Cecil Taylor’s trio, noted a fatal flaw. Where Jazz Lives Now 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z The FBI feared him to the point of flattery, identifying Baraka as “the person who will probably emerge as the leader of the Pan-African movement in the United States.” Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Scorning art for art’s sake and the pursuit of black-white unity, Baraka was part of a philosophy that called for the teaching of black art and history and producing works that bluntly called for revolution. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Baraka over the decades loomed large as a political figure in his home of Newark, where he returned to live in the 1960s after time spent in New York. Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dies at 79 2014-01-10T03:33:27Z Harris now teaches at Rutgers and lives in Newark, a city still being shaped by the legacy of Baraka, who lived there much of his life — his son, Ras Baraka, is its mayor. Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Newark’s mayor-elect, Ras Baraka, campaigned in part against the Booker legacy, particularly on education. Exploring Cafes and Culture in Downtown Newark 2014-05-21T04:00:00Z Poet and activist Amiri Baraka died on Thursday at the age of 79. Poet Amiri Baraka dies, aged 72 2014-01-10T11:15:12Z Baraka was the subject of a 1983 documentary, “In Motion,” and holds a minor place in Hollywood history. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z At the same time, American writer Henry Dumas was producing work that would see him dubbed an “Afro-surreal expressionist” by the US intellectual Amiri Baraka, who first coined the term. From Beyoncé to Sorry to Bother You: the new age of Afro-surrealism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z Urban Beat for Poetry Festival Count Philip Roth, Allen Ginsberg and Amiri Baraka among the native sons of Newark, a place more often associated with urban woes than with distinguished wordsmiths. Urban Beat for Poetry Festival 2010-10-05T22:37:00Z About 120 guests, including the nonagenarian jazz impresario George Wein, the MacArthur Genius violinist Regina Carter and Newark Mayor Ras Baraka watched. She Sang. So Did His Heart. 2019-11-29T05:00:00Z The poet Amiri Baraka used the phrase “history as process,” and that is what this museum deeply understands. Poet Elizabeth Alexander celebrates the power of a people’s voice 2016-09-14T04:00:00Z The Last Poets, who acknowledged Baraka as a mentor, were among Black Arts’ most fascinating offspring — forerunners of contemporary rappers. Rap’s Radical First Act 2018-11-30T05:00:00Z In a blend of prose and poetry, the mayor of Newark recounts his coming-of-age in that city under the powerful influence of his father, the poet Amiri Baraka. Newly Published, From ‘Star Trek’ to Ferdinand Magellan 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z It is hard not to miss Mr. Baraka. Reading Is About the Lines That Leap Off the Pages 2015-12-17T05:00:00Z In 2002, as poet laureate of New Jersey, Baraka drew accusations of anti-Semitism over his poem Somebody Blew Up America, which referenced the 11 September 2001 attacks. Poet Amiri Baraka dies, aged 72 2014-01-10T11:15:12Z “Baraka’s book starts with a call and response,” said Leatrice Ellzy, the Apollo’s senior director of programming, who commissioned the work. Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z Baraka Ferouz, a cyclist, bounces around on a fairly standard unicycle, then continues to up the ante on stranger machines: a three-wheeled contraption, then a crooked bike that appears absurdly unrideable. Review: ‘Mother Africa: My Home’ Melds Acrobatics and Drumming 2016-12-15T05:00:00Z “We’re doing this because we want to save lives,” Mayor Baraka said. The Open Road Calls, but Authorities Say ‘Stop’ 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z In 1984, when I was starting my journalism career, I met writer, teacher and political activist Amiri Baraka in a bookstore on Chicago’s south side. When the 1967 Detroit riot came home 2017-07-23T04:00:00Z Combining elements of Schoenberg’s atonality with aspects of funk frisson, indebted to Curtis Mayfield, Mr. Phillips embraced what Baraka called “the digging of everything.” In the Wake of Ferguson, a Style-Blurring Album 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z Baraka, who can almost be viewed as an intense and wary reverse image of Whitman, was a malcontent who contained multitudes. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The suite is searching and soaring, alive with deep blues, church testifying and vigorous rump-shakers as it charts the path that Baraka laid out. Amiri Baraka’s ‘Blues People’ Comes Home to the Apollo 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z The poet Amiri Baraka, a classmate, famously recalled that outré behavior like this sparked a local shorthand: “as weird as Wayne.” Wayne Shorter, Intrepid Saxophonist and Composer, Dies at 89 2023-03-02T05:00:00Z We do learn that “S O S” comprises the contents of two earlier selections of Baraka’s work, selections the poet oversaw. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z “Like Amiri Baraka was there for the Black Arts movement, this gentleman was there for the hip-hop movement.” Tupac Shakur Immortalized at Karamu in Cleveland 2010-04-10T03:51:00Z In the early 1990s, as Spike Lee was filming a biography of Malcolm X, Baraka ridiculed the director as “a petit bourgeois Negro” unworthy of his subject. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z “Our film is more about feelings and an inner journey than an intellectual experience,” Mark Magidson, who produced and co-edited the film and also worked on “Baraka,” said from Los Angeles. ‘Samsara,’ Ron Fricke’s Cinematic Portrait of the Globe 2012-08-17T20:13:02Z She produced a literary newsletter, The Floating Bear — at first with her lover, the poet LeRoi Jones, who later adopted the name Amiri Baraka, and then on her own. Diane di Prima, Poet of the Beat Era and Beyond, Dies at 86 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z He renamed himself Imamu Ameer Baraka, “spiritual leader blessed prince,” and dismissed the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. as a “brainwashed Negro.” Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z It took a passerby with a camera, Imamu Baraka, to see the wrongness of the act in its fullness, and confront not just the guards but the nation’s conscience. Perspective | What did the men with Donald Trump do when he spoke of ‘shithole countries’? 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z First published in the 1950s, Baraka crashed the literary party in 1964, at the Cherry Lane Theater in Greenwich Village, when “Dutchman” opened and made instant history at the height of the civil rights movement. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z His son, Ras Baraka, is on the Municipal Council of Newark and is a candidate to be mayor. Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dies at 79 2014-01-10T03:33:27Z Baraka also embraced Marxism and artists in the developing world who, like himself, made political statements. Playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dies at 79 2014-01-10T03:33:27Z Wilson then asked if he knew the firebrand poet Amiri Baraka. Stephen McKinley Henderson, an August Wilson Stalwart 2010-06-08T22:21:00Z Less than a year after the March on Washington, Baraka pronounced the dream dead, a delusion. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z “The whole musical persona of Pharoah Sanders is of a consciousness in conscious search of a higher consciousness,” Amiri Baraka later wrote. “If You’re in the Song, Keep on Playing”: An Interview With Pharoah Sanders 2020-01-12T05:00:00Z Baraka gained fame in the 1960s as the author of "Blues People: Negro Music in White America," and the Obie Award-winning play "Dutchman." U.S. playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:29:14Z He also writes academic jargon of the sort Baraka despised, referring to one poem as “driven by the nuances of shifting, heterogeneous cadences, often spoken, often collaged, and always relentlessly material and public.” ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z The Black Arts Movement was essentially over by the mid-1970s, and Baraka distanced himself from some of his harsher comments — about Dr. King, about gays and about whites in general. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Eggers was cited for "Zeitoun," a novel set in post-Katrina New Orleans, and Baraka for "Digging: The Afro-American Soul of American Classical Music." Eggers, Baraka among American Book Award winners 2010-08-12T21:46:00Z In a statement following his death, Newark Mayor Luis Quintana hailed Baraka as a man who "used the power of the pen to advance the cause of civil rights". Poet Amiri Baraka dies, aged 72 2014-01-10T11:15:12Z His booking agent, Celeste Bateman, told The Associated Press that Baraka, who had been hospitalized since last month, died Thursday at Newark Beth Israel Medical Center. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z A son, Ras Baraka, became a councilman in Newark and is running for mayor of that city. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Monet is quick to pay homage to voices that came before her: Sonia Sanchez, Amiri Baraka and the Last Poets, among many others. Aja Monet, a Musical Poet of Love 2023-06-08T04:00:00Z This type of organic insight is what the people at Baraka, an Amman-based consultancy specializing in sustainable tourism development, were aiming for when they launched the tourism initiative at Umm Qais. In northern Jordan, a community-based tourism project wakes the sleepy village of Umm Qais 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z In his book “Black Music,” the critic and poet Amiri Baraka—then writing as LeRoi Jones—called it “staggering.” A Quest to Rename the Williamsburg Bridge for Sonny Rollins 2017-04-05T04:00:00Z Revisiting an earlier era of unrest, this book gathers texts from Amiri Baraka, Toni Morrison and more on Black art. New & Noteworthy Visual Books, From Queer Love to the Soul of a Nation 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z You would not know from this introduction, for example, that one of the poems Baraka left out included this line: “I got the extermination blues, jewboy.” ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Baraka was still LeRoi Jones when he wrote “Dutchman.” Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z In the writing classes Mr. Steinberg also teaches in prison, he introduces inmates to other authors: Toni Morrison, Philip Larkin, Amiri Baraka. Books of The Times: True Tales of a Prison Librarian 2010-10-19T16:13:00Z Unsurprisingly, Cobb once again maintains an evenhanded approach to the updated report, resuming the conversations he filmed with Baraka in 2015 and 2016 and placing what was said then in a more current context. Frontline's "Policing the Police 2020" shows Newark's troubled police force slouching towards reform 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z “New Black Music is expression,” Baraka once wrote, “and expression of reflection as well.” In the Wake of Ferguson, a Style-Blurring Album 2020-11-20T05:00:00Z “Preface to a Twenty Volume Suicide Note,” by Amiri Baraka, and “Gravity and Grace,” by Simone Weil, are among the atypical books that other participants chose. The New Museum Is Offering Strange Stories for Trying Times 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z “To a certain extent, this music resulted from conscious attempts to remove it from the danger of mainstream dilution or even understanding,” Baraka says. 5 Minutes That Will Make You Love Bebop 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z You were never sure what Baraka was going to say next, and for a writer, that’s not an insignificant gift to possess. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Baraka refused then New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey's request for him to resign and, in response, state lawmakers passed a law to eliminate the position of poet laureate. U.S. playwright, poet and activist Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:29:14Z After the play won the Pulitzer, the Black Arts poet and playwright Amiri Baraka castigated Fuller as representing “the most backward sector of the black middle class.” Charles Fuller Never Expected Broadway. At 80, He’s Arrived. 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z “Baraka” and “Samsara” seem, in comparison, more accessible and perhaps a little softer. Movie Review: ‘Samsara,’ a Documentary Directed by Ron Fricke 2012-08-23T22:26:32Z Mr. Vangelisti provides only the vaguest sense of how the poems in this volume were selected and misses a crucial opportunity to set the entirety of Baraka’s oeuvre in necessary context. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Amiri Baraka taught at Yale University and George Washington University and spent 20 years on the faculty of the State University of New York in Stonybrook. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z A few years later, he moved to New York and joined avant-garde circles, participating in Happenings organized by the likes of Allan Kaprow and painting portraits of the writers Amiri Baraka and Allen Ginsberg. ‘He Raises the Bar for Me’: 4 Artists on the Influence of Bob Thompson 2021-10-20T04:00:00Z “We want ‘poems that kill,’” Baraka wrote in his landmark “Black Art,” a manifesto published in 1965, the year he helped found the Black Arts Movement. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Mr. Vangelisti neglects to provide the most basic details of Baraka’s life, so these poems are shorn of context. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z On Saturday the festival will feature a conversation with Mr. Baraka, a founder of the Black Arts Movement. Urban Beat for Poetry Festival 2010-10-05T22:37:00Z The revolution, Baraka believed, would be set to music. Activist author Amiri Baraka dead at 79 2014-01-09T23:19:00Z Harmony Holiday is a younger poet whose work — and whose interest in the intersection between black music and the written word — bears some of Mr. Baraka’s influence. ArtsBeat: Popcast: Hearing Amiri Baraka 2014-01-17T15:49:59Z I went to the library and got all the books about music that I could find, one of which was Amiri Baraka’s “Black Music.” The Vitality of Black Criticism 2022-01-07T05:00:00Z The first was the recent election of Ras J. Baraka to the office of mayor in 2014. Frontline's "Policing the Police 2020" shows Newark's troubled police force slouching towards reform 2020-09-15T04:00:00Z What’s best about Baraka’s verse is that this historical sensibility and sense of historical dread bump elbows with anarchic comedy. ‘S O S: Poems 1961-2013,’ Works by Amiri Baraka 2015-01-27T05:00:00Z Mr. Anderson said he showed Mr. Phoenix the first shot of the epic film poem “Baraka,” of a monkey falling asleep: “I said, ‘That’s you.’ ” Joaquin Phoenix Bounces Back in ‘The Master’ 2012-09-04T22:48:24Z "In every war, we surprise the Israelis with something new," Baraka told Reuters. Insight: How Hamas aims to trap Israel in Gaza quagmire 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Difficulties in importing weapons meant that over the past nine years "we developed our capabilities and are able to manufacture locally", said Baraka, who is based in Lebanon. How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z "We have prepared for this battle for two years," said Ali Baraka, the head of external relations for Hamas. Insight: How a secretive Hamas commander masterminded the attack on Israel 2023-10-10T04:00:00Z Aref Mohammad, owner of Al Baraka restaurant, said Saturday that he was calling his siblings in Gaza nearly every hour to make sure they were safe. A world away from Israel, L.A.'s Jewish community reels under vast sense of loss 2023-10-08T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said he understands the families’ need to understand what happened “so that they can make some kind of sense out of their loss.” Families say faulty vehicle caused cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Hamas has fought a series of wars with Israel in recent decades and Ali Baraka, the Beirut-based head of Hamas' External Relations, said it had gradually improved its military capabilities, particularly its missiles. Insight: How Hamas aims to trap Israel in Gaza quagmire 2023-11-03T04:00:00Z Baraka, the Hamas official, said the ultimate aim of the Oct. How Hamas secretly built a 'mini-army' to fight Israel 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z Village chief Oscar Baraka Muguwa said 13 people were killed, including nine children. At least 13 mourners killed, 9 children, in east Congo shooting 2023-07-23T04:00:00Z Ajamu Baraka, a liberal activist and organizer for Black Alliance for Peace, also piled on, tweeting that “AOC is such a fraud.” Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez sparks backlash from progressive activists over Biden endorsement 2023-07-09T04:00:00Z “The city wants the same thing,” Baraka said. Families say faulty vehicle caused cargo ship fire that killed two New Jersey firefighters 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z Baraka said he saw unparalleled acts of bravery and camaraderie, but he called the loss traumatic for all of Newark. 2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z “We lost two firefighters today,” said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at the scene. Fire chief says 2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Baraka said the community in Israel is collecting money to send to refugees in Chad so they can buy food, water and medicine. Sudanese in Israel watch in anguish as Darfur violence unfolds 2023-06-27T04:00:00Z We are delighted to share that Calaya and Baraka welcomed their second baby early in the morning Saturday, May 27. Baby gorilla born at D.C.’s National Zoo for first time in 5 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Experts at the zoo followed a species survival and breeding plan from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums for Baraka and Calaya. An endangered gorilla is pregnant at the National Zoo in D.C. 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z The fire was still burning while officials spoke at the news conference, but they would continue to work to put it out, Baraka said. 2 New Jersey firefighters died battling a blaze deep in a ship carrying 5,000 cars 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z The two works embody a fundamental tension: Baraka’s favors confrontation while Gordone’s displays a humanistic impulse to see dignity even in seeming degradation. The New Black Canon: Books, Plays and Poems That Everyone Should Know 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z By 1967, Baraka was entering a new phase of art and identity, one more militant and strident, that would come to define the Black Arts Movement. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan recommended that Calaya and Baraka breed together based on their health, temperament and genetic makeup. Baby gorilla born at D.C.’s National Zoo for first time in 5 years 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Baraka has a “relaxed and playful personality” and has been “very tolerant” of Moke’s playfulness. An endangered gorilla is pregnant at the National Zoo in D.C. 2023-03-27T04:00:00Z Its title comes from Baraka: “Our terribleness is our survival as beautiful beings, anywhere.” Perspective | Ta-da! Here we are! Three boys in 1967, pushing beyond the frame. Luckily for the residents of Brick City, aka Newark, the administration of Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the City Council are both paying attention. Big corporations are buying up homes and “eroding the American dream of homeownership” 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z “He was really very startling,” Harris recalls of Baraka, who arrived at the gathering, which he insisted should be Black only, flanked by bodyguards. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z The keepers there let me reach out and touch the skin of a rhino called Baraka. 'I'm blind, but loved going on a must-see safari' 2022-11-04T04:00:00Z The other officer’s neck was grazed by a bullet that lodged in his shoulder, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said. Gunman who wounded 2 Newark police officers remains at large 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z After serving his two-year term, he recommended Amiri Baraka as his successor. Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z "In cities and even suburbs across America, LLCs are eroding the American dream of homeownership as they convert owner-occupied homes into corporately owned rental units," Mayor Baraka said. Big corporations are buying up homes and “eroding the American dream of homeownership” 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z The following year, Harris, by then a Stanford graduate student, decided to write his dissertation on Baraka, leading to a lifelong friendship. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z He composed scores for film, ballet and theater, including Amiri Baraka’s celebrated plays “The Slave” and “Dutchman.” Mal Waldron, sideman to jazz greats, gets a solo retrospective 2022-09-30T04:00:00Z The two officers returned fire and the gunman fled into the apartment building, Baraka said. Gunman who wounded 2 Newark police officers remains at large 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Baraka would set off a fierce outcry with his 2002 poem “Somebody Blew Up America,” which alleged that Israel had advance knowledge of the Sept. 11 attacks the year before. Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Among the dead was Mustafa Baraka, a comedian known for his social media videos mocking militias and corruption. Libya capital remains tense a day after clashes kill over 30 2022-08-28T04:00:00Z “Well, we just have different aesthetics,” Baraka told him. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Among the dead was young comedian Mustafa Baraka, local media report. UN calls for Libya ceasefire after deadly clashes 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Police had responded about 1 p.m. after a citizen who had seen a flier about a previous shooting called in a tip about the suspect’s possible identity, according to Baraka. Gunman who wounded 2 Newark police officers remains at large 2022-11-02T04:00:00Z Baraka refused to step down, so the state decided to no longer have a laureate. Gerald Stern, prize-winning and lyrical poet, dies at 97 2022-10-29T04:00:00Z Among the fatalities was Mustafa Baraka, a comedian known for his social media videos mocking militias and corruption. Deadly clashes shake Libya’s capital, killing 13 civilians 2022-08-27T04:00:00Z Constitutionally, Harris, now 80, is easygoing and playful, hopeful and kind — not words that even Baraka’s closest friends would have often applied to him. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Mayor Baraka, who grew up on the other side of nearby Weequahic Park, said he expected the project to invigorate an overlooked corner of the city. $100 Million Film Studio to Rise From Rubble of Ex-Public Housing Site 2022-05-17T04:00:00Z Baraka was heavily influenced by W.E.B DuBois and Black music. Who will inherit Greg Tate's mantle of Black cultural critic-in-chief? I have a candidate 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “For anyone who understands the liberal mind, please explain to me why the lives of Ukrainians are more precious than Haitians, Palestinians, Ethiopians, Afghans, Syrians, Iranians, Africans,” tweeted Ajamu Baraka, an American human rights activist. Suddenly welcoming, Europe opens the door to refugees fleeing Ukraine 2022-02-28T05:00:00Z Newark accomplished its turnaround last year before the passage of the infrastructure bill; Mr. Baraka received $120 million in bonds from the county’s improvement authority. Harris Says Replacing Lead Pipes Is a Priority, Despite Limited Funding 2022-02-11T05:00:00Z Where Baraka often employs long, Whitmanesque lines, Harris’s are short and staccato. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z There is a temptation when discussing culturally significant and exalted figures like poet, playwright and activist Amiri Baraka to speak with an air of unfettered worship — to move past humanity and instead towards idolatry. Review: 'Why Is We Americans?' is an intimate portrait of two artists and their family 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z A 2021 MacArthur Fellow, the editor at Tin House and the Writer-in-Residence at Butler University, he is well poised to pass down the tradition of DuBois, Baraka and Tate essay by essay, student by student. Who will inherit Greg Tate's mantle of Black cultural critic-in-chief? I have a candidate 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z “The ordinance the city is working on will prohibit agencies and individuals without a permit from feeding residents without addresses,” a spokeswoman for Mayor Ras Baraka said in an email. Feed the Hungry? You’ll Need a Permit for That. 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Tate was influenced in equal parts by Rolling Stone magazine — for which he later wrote — and by poet and critic Amiri Baraka, the author of “Black Music.” Greg Tate, musician and leading hip-hop generation cultural critic, dies at 64 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Where Baraka is lyrical and confrontational, Harris is sometimes silly or surreal; he looks to humor as a “way to get over,” he says. Building a New Canon of Black Literature 2023-03-03T05:00:00Z Importantly, the artist is only an entry point for the film’s focus on the Baraka family as a whole and their individual impact within Newark communities. Review: 'Why Is We Americans?' is an intimate portrait of two artists and their family 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z It was that alchemy of poetry, vernacular speech and cosmic awareness that made him one of our great bards, on the same plane as Toni Morrison, James Baldwin and Amiri Baraka. Who will inherit Greg Tate's mantle of Black cultural critic-in-chief? I have a candidate 2022-03-17T04:00:00Z Under Mr. Baraka, the city has taken steps to reduce homelessness. Feed the Hungry? You’ll Need a Permit for That. 2021-12-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Tate later criticized Baraka’s increasing militancy as a leading figure in the Black Nationalist movement of the 1960s and 1970s. Greg Tate, musician and leading hip-hop generation cultural critic, dies at 64 2021-12-08T05:00:00Z Baraka admits that there are people who can’t hear what he calls the “daringly human quality” of Coltrane, as if the notes he played were on a wavelength that simply didn’t register for certain nonbelievers. The Canonization of Saint John Coltrane 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z This acknowledgment of the work both shared and passed on through their family line is welcome and centers the Baraka women. Review: 'Why Is We Americans?' is an intimate portrait of two artists and their family 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z "They started shooting at us, and now I'm wounded, I've been shot and I'm in hospital," said Baraka, a reporter for online media platform Kivu Avenir, in a video posted on Twitter. Two journalists wounded after Congo police open fire on protest 2021-12-02T05:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka, who graduated from the historically Black university in 1991, spoke at a rally on Saturday organized by Howard alumni. ‘We won’: Howard protesters reach deal with university and end month-long occupation 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Looking back, Baraka described the confrontation with the National Resources Defense Council as “tough, tense, with no love lost,” but he admitted learning some lessons. After drinking water crisis, Newark is winning war on lead 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z If you allow yourself to hear Coltrane — really hear him — his music, like God or Buddha or Dharma or Allah, can, as Baraka describes it, “make you think a lot of weird and wonderful things.” The Canonization of Saint John Coltrane 2021-12-03T05:00:00Z “Why Is We Americans?” struggles to find its sure footing within decades’ worth of Baraka family history and is over-reliant on appearances from executive producer Lauryn Hill, which feel gratuitous. Review: 'Why Is We Americans?' is an intimate portrait of two artists and their family 2022-02-04T05:00:00Z Ms. Baraka said she “suffered violence, torture, suffocation and choking” in the film shoots that followed and has since suffered lifelong trauma. Former porn stars recall industry abuses, struggles 2021-10-26T04:00:00Z Baraka said he participated in the campus’s 1989 protests, which called for the removal of Republican strategist Lee Atwater from the university’s board of trustees. ‘We won’: Howard protesters reach deal with university and end month-long occupation 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z “Today, the situation of citizens is difficult because of the pandemic and so voters have expressed many expectations to alleviate their hardships,” Baraka said. Parties campaign ahead of Morocco’s pivotal elections 2021-09-07T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka acknowledged in an interview that the city’s ordeal and his handling of it was a painful learning experience. ‘Hallelujah Moment’: How This City Overcame Its Lead Crisis 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z One of Cobb’s undergraduate classmates was Ras Baraka, now mayor of Newark, New Jersey. With Harris and Hannah-Jones, Howard University is on a roll 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z She held the youngest of the four, 12-year-old Baraka Cosmas, on her lap as he received the first round of his vaccination. After pandemic pause, one woman’s crusade for kids resumes 2021-07-02T04:00:00Z “I understand where the kids are coming from. Protest is part of your education at Howard,” Baraka told The Post on Monday. ‘We won’: Howard protesters reach deal with university and end month-long occupation 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, the son of the late radical poet Amiri Baraka, did not respond to a Fox News request for comment. New Jersey police officers injured by 'mob' during arrest attempt; suspects apprehended unharmed: report 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z To pay for the project, Mr. Baraka turned to Essex County, which includes Newark, and $120 million in bonds were issued through the county’s improvement authority. ‘Hallelujah Moment’: How This City Overcame Its Lead Crisis 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z One night, Mayor Ras Baraka recited poetry on the second floor. ‘We Always Rise.’ A Black-Owned Bookstore Navigates the Pandemic 2021-05-22T04:00:00Z In a statement, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka expressed his condolences. Teen daughter of NJ anti-violence activist abducted, killed in South Carolina 2021-04-30T04:00:00Z In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka said the police union tried to block him when he sought to make police reform a cornerstone of his administration. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back He now leads the Newark Community Street Team founded by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to boost violence prevention efforts, hiring residents to mediate disputes and counseling citizens returning from prisons. Opinion | Police reform is not enough. We need to rethink public safety. The 36-year-old Baraka was shot to death as he rushed to help a wounded neighbor, his wife and brother said. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z A breakfast for homegrown entrepreneurs — an extension of monthly “men’s meetings” initiated by Newark’s mayor, Ras J. Baraka — attracted 2,500 just before the start of the pandemic. ‘One Property at a Time’: A City Tries to Revive Without Gentrifying 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Among the dead was U.S. citizen Saeed Baraka of Atlanta, who was visiting relatives. World Digest: Jan. 18, 2021 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z “The police departments have become political organizations,” Baraka said. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back When he was 17, one of his teachers introduced him to someone who’d been among Coltrane’s fiercest champions: the Black Arts poet and critic Amiri Baraka, formerly known as LeRoi Jones. The Composer Tyshawn Sorey Enters a New Phase 2021-01-07T05:00:00Z The fighting in the two provinces killed around 470 people, including Baraka and three aid workers, according to the United Nations and local officials. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka, a former high school principal and Newark councilman whose father was the fiery poet Amiri Baraka, was elected mayor in 2014. ‘One Property at a Time’: A City Tries to Revive Without Gentrifying 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Ras J. Baraka, the mayor of Newark, said that he believed the legislation would help his city recover from the pandemic. N.J. Approves $14 Billion in Corporate Tax Breaks in Less Than a Week 2020-12-21T05:00:00Z In 2014, the year that Baraka was sworn in as mayor, the Justice Department concluded that Newark’s police department had a record of excessive force and discriminatory policing, and called for federal intervention. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back Those numbers in the Ironbound and in two other zip codes in the city prompted Mayor Ras Baraka to impose a 9 p.m. curfew two weeks ago in those areas. In New Jersey’s largest city, virus spike hits nightlife hub 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z For Baraka’s family, his death has shattered their plans for the future. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z “We talk about the difference between money and wealth,” said Mr. Baraka, a Democrat. ‘One Property at a Time’: A City Tries to Revive Without Gentrifying 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z In Newark, Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka announced what he described as a 10-day “lockdown” starting Wednesday — although city officials say this is an ask, not an order. Officials tell public to stay home. Is anyone listening? 2020-11-24T05:00:00Z But Baraka said he isn’t willing to compromise after seeing the shortcomings of civilian oversight in other municipalities. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back Last week Baraka went further, saying he would “lock the city down” for 10 days beginning Wednesday and ordering nonessential businesses throughout the city to close at 8 p.m. and residents to shelter in place. In New Jersey’s largest city, virus spike hits nightlife hub 2020-11-25T05:00:00Z Baraka fled Darfur when the war began, going first to Chad, then Libya and Ghana. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z "All businesses are shut down. We want it completely shut down in those zip codes," Baraka mandated. COVID explodes in Newark: Tragic result of a long legacy of urban abuse and neglect 2020-11-13T05:00:00Z Baraka, the 400-pound silverback gorilla, lay on his back with a tube down his throat, red-and-orange booties on his feet, and his insides beamed in color on a video screen. Baraka, the zoo’s giant silverback gorilla, gets a checkup — inside and out 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z In his first year as mayor, Baraka issued an executive order that created a civilian review board to investigate police misconduct complaints and to subpoena officers accused of wrongdoing. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back Newark Mayor Ras Baraka imposed the new measures, which went into effect immediately, on Wednesday. Newark imposes curfew, other measures as virus surges 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Baraka’s brother, Usumain Baraka, who settled in Israel, is skeptical the interim rulers can bring about peace. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka, a Democrat, ordered a 9 p.m. weekday curfew for residents of three ZIP codes and the cancellation of all team sports activities citywide, effective immediately. 19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z In the end, Baraka’s digestive tract looked fine, Steeil said, though the source of his stomach problem remained elusive. Baraka, the zoo’s giant silverback gorilla, gets a checkup — inside and out 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z Baraka also is pushing for a state law to restore the board’s powers. When communities try to hold police accountable, law enforcement fights back Now, after Israel and Sudan agreed to normalize ties, Baraka is among 6,000 Sudanese in Israel once again fearing for their fate. Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertainty 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Baraka had married his wife on a trip home to Jabal, where she had their children. Ethnic clashes in Darfur could reignite Sudan’s old conflict 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z Aides said Mr. Baraka would not hesitate to shut down businesses, issue fines and suspend liquor licenses. 19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Baraka is nearing middle age, and males “are under extensive pressure,” he said. Baraka, the zoo’s giant silverback gorilla, gets a checkup — inside and out 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z On Tuesday at 8 p.m., the state’s first new shutdown order since March took hold in the city by order of the mayor, Ras J. Baraka, a Democrat. N.J.’s Largest City Shuts Down Again as Virus Cases Surge 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z Baraka fled Darfur after his father was killed in front of him. Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertainty 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras J. Baraka previously ordered a curfew in March, and the city is taking the same approach for this second wave. Newark locks down again amid coronavirus surge with 8 p.m. curfew 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “Newark’s prescription is not the state’s prescription,” Mr. Baraka said in a statement on Tuesday. 19% Positivity Rate as Outbreak Accelerates in N.J.’s Largest City 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Baraka is called a silverback because of the silver/gray hair that all males develop in maturity. Baraka, the zoo’s giant silverback gorilla, gets a checkup — inside and out 2020-11-12T05:00:00Z “It seems desperate,” Mr. Baraka said at a news conference on Monday, “but it’s a desperate moment.” N.J.’s Largest City Shuts Down Again as Virus Cases Surge 2020-10-28T04:00:00Z “I do believe in what they’re talking about now, normalization between Sudan and Israel,” Baraka said. Sudan deal plunges migrants in Israel into new uncertainty 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z In Newark, New Jersey, Mayor Ras Baraka is requiring nonessential businesses to shutter by 8 p.m. as the rate of confirmed cases of the virus reaches levels not seen since the spring. Virus pushes twin cities El Paso and Juarez to the brink 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Baraka said that testing from October 11 to October 18 showed Newark’s positivity rate at more than 11%, a level not seen since May 23. Newark orders businesses to close due to virus spike 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Instead, changes started to accelerate when the mayor, Ras Baraka, was elected in 2014, and only after decades of community organizing between clergy, city officials and activists on the issue. These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, said the defunding or abolishment of law enforcement would be “kind of a knee-jerk reaction” following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis police custody last month. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka calls defunding police a 'bourgeois liberal' solution 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z “In these hard times, it’s a blessing,” Baraka said, standing with his mother, who became a citizen earlier this year, and his younger sister. Citizenship concerns remain as immigration agency reopens 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z “A lot of tension. A lot of anxiety,” Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, said Sunday in an interview. How a City Once Consumed by Civil Unrest Has Kept Protests Peaceful 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z On Monday, fellow Democrat Gov. Phil Murphy said Baraka’s restrictions didn’t conflict with a state executive order that bars towns and cities from pursuing restrictions at odds with the state’s response. Newark orders businesses to close due to virus spike 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Under Baraka, Newark also established a citizen review board to independently investigate incidents of police abuse. These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z In nearby Newark, Baraka announced an ordinance earlier this week that would cut roughly five percent, or up to $15 million, from the city’s police budget. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka calls defunding police a 'bourgeois liberal' solution 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z In Massachusetts, Baraka was among more than 100 people to officially became a U.S. citizen outside the Lawrence office. Citizenship concerns remain as immigration agency reopens 2020-06-04T04:00:00Z In Newark, some protesters danced as they marched for hours through the commercial and municipal hub of the city, with Mr. Baraka leading the way. How a City Once Consumed by Civil Unrest Has Kept Protests Peaceful 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka signed an executive order Wednesday. New Jersey beach reopening guidelines to be outlined 2020-05-14T04:00:00Z The son of a radical poet, Baraka himself was an activist who protested police brutality and the impact it had on his family. These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z “At the end of the day, I think that the city and the residents here need police officers in their communities,” Baraka said. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka calls defunding police a 'bourgeois liberal' solution 2020-06-12T04:00:00Z Appearing more somber at Baraka's news conference, the maker of the viral video said he meant the post as a joke. New Jersey mayor stresses social distancing after video shows youths defying police 2020-03-22T04:00:00Z He credited Mr. Baraka’s leadership for the weekend calm. How a City Once Consumed by Civil Unrest Has Kept Protests Peaceful 2020-06-01T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka sanctioned an executive order March 19 curtailing what businesses can remain open in the city. How educators are teaching their students after the coronavirus closed their schools 2020-03-20T04:00:00Z Baraka took these forward when he was elected, and supported other, complementary initiatives, such as Sherrill’s Newark Street Team. These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z In a video news conference, Mayor Ras Baraka said the unidentified woman arrived at the hospital on Saturday, underwent the test, and provided a false name and address before leaving. New Jersey woman who vanished after positive coronavirus test is found, police say 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z “This person is a public health risk to herself and the entire community,” Baraka said. New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains 'at large' after giving hospital false name, address 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z In Newark, Mayor Ras Baraka advised that all “nonessential public gatherings” of more than 50 people should be canceled for the next 30 days. Coronavirus in N.Y.: Ban on Large Gatherings as Cases Rise Sharply 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z A common thread in all of this is astrophysicist Suleiman Baraka, whose life's work — along with that of his students and mentees — illustrates the promise and challenges of astronomy in Gaza. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z “We don’t have a contentious relationship,” Baraka said of the police department. These New Jersey cities reformed their police – but problems still persist 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z His first book, “Taking It to the Streets: The Social Protest Theater of Luis Valdez and Amiri Baraka,” helped inaugurate critical race studies in connecting African American and Chicano theater, the academy said. New Occidental College president hailed for diversity efforts 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z In a video press conference, Mayor Ras Baraka, a Democrat, said the unidentified woman arrived at East Orange General Hospital on Saturday, underwent a COVID-19 test, provided a false name and address and left. New Jersey woman who tested positive for coronavirus remains 'at large' after giving hospital false name, address 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z “The actions of these students will not be tolerated and they don’t represent the majority of the school,” Baraka said in a statement. High school basketball players attack their own coach after game 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Baraka studies space plasma, the electrically-charged soup of ions and electrons that constitutes the vast majority of space. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z "I spoke to the superintendent, principal, coaches and team," Newark Mayor Ras Baraka told the news outlet. Newark high school basketball coach attacked on video, allegedly by his own players 2020-02-06T05:00:00Z A spokesman for Mr. Baraka said he would not comment until after the meeting. They Ended Up in Decrepit Housing in Newark. Is New York to Blame? 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z Former Green Party candidate Ajamu Baraka, who is 66, was forced to act as Jackson’s bodyguard, thanks to the aggression of Guaidó supporters and the inaction of D.C. police. Journalist Max Blumenthal's D.C. arrest exposes media hypocrisy on "human rights" 2019-11-03T04:00:00Z “I think that we are moving very aggressively,” Baraka told The Post. Toxic lead, scared parents and simmering anger: A month inside a city without clean water 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z "Highly intellectual, but uneducated," as Baraka describes him, so eager to continue reading between butchering animals that he would leave red fingerprints in some of the books he left to his son. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z “We are going to do this as swiftly as humanly possible,” Mr. Baraka said at a news conference in Newark, standing with the governor and about two dozen other New Jersey officials. Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka, also a Democrat, declined to detail any results from the most recent round of testing. Newark to speed replacement of pipes blamed for elevated lead in water, borrowing $120 million 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka said in the interview that after the July 2017 letter, Newark began extensive testing as required by state law. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Jordan said Baraka’s words remind her of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assertion in “Letter from a Birmingham Jail” that labeling a group as “outside agitators” dismisses attempts to rectify injustice. Toxic lead, scared parents and simmering anger: A month inside a city without clean water 2019-10-03T04:00:00Z Baraka graduated in 1987 from al-Quds University in East Jerusalem with an undergraduate thesis on the formation of black holes and an offer to study astrophysics at the Australian National University in Canberra. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka also stressed that though the money was a loan, it would not lead to higher taxes. Newark Water Crisis: Racing to Replace Lead Pipes in Under 3 Years 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z A group of clergy held a rally Wednesday on the steps of Newark’s city hall to express support for Mayor Ras Baraka’s handling of the crisis. New Jersey governor: No state of emergency over Newark water 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z In an interview, Mayor Baraka defended his performance and lashed out at federal environmental officials, saying they had repeatedly refused to give the city money to pay for new pipes and bottled water. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Shamika Thomas lives in the East Ward, a part of the city considered by Newark Mayor Ras Baraka as “not affected” by the lead problem. Here’s why Newark’s lead crisis is different 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z Baraka traveled instead to Libya, one of the only countries that accepts Palestinians without visas. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z For years before Mayor Ras J. Baraka acknowledged the worrisome lead levels, officials knew the city was at a higher risk than most for lead contamination. Newark neighborhood fears crime, poverty — and now, lead 2019-08-21T04:00:00Z For years before Mayor Ras J. Baraka acknowledged the worrisome lead levels, Newark officials knew the city was at a higher risk than most for lead contamination. ‘Tasting Funny for Years’: Lead in the Water and a City in Crisis 2019-08-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka defended his decision to appoint Kareem Adeem as acting director of the water department in November, overseeing a system that provides water to 400,000 people in the city and surrounding communities. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka’s comments on a radio show Sunday were first reported by Politico. Newark mayor: Water testing could take month to complete 2019-08-19T04:00:00Z Then 22, Baraka recalls nine months passing before he was allowed to return to Gaza. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z “Given the city and state’s assets — a strong talent pipeline, a diverse tech base, unmatched infrastructure and a highly accessible location — we are well poised to accommodate” the giant online retailer, Baraka told Barron’s. Economics of racism and neglect: Flint, Newark and a generation of children at risk 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Several samples of the filtered water were found this week to have elevated levels of lead, and Mayor Ras Baraka announced that the city would provide bottled water. ‘Left a mess’: Cory Booker haunted by high lead levels in Newark’s water 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z “His knowledge of this stuff is unparalleled,” Mr. Baraka said. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z A reduction of lead levels is expected by the end of this year as stated in Murphy’s and Baraka’s statement. Only bottled water for Newark residents, EPA says 2019-08-13T04:00:00Z When Baraka returned to Gaza, he says he found work as a translator and public relations officer for the Palestinian Chamber of Commerce in Gaza. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Baraka also said that the city will continue to provide water testing for residents and free blood tests for children under 6. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Baraka’s comments came after the latest twist in Newark’s long-running water problems. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z In the interview, Mr. Baraka said he has sought to draw a distinction between Newark’s source water in its reservoirs and water that may have later been contaminated by lead from water mains. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka has defended the city’s response and rejected comparisons to the situation in Flint. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Baraka himself was arrested twice — once for helping foreign journalists report on the region, and once for secretly teaching Palestinian students. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Baraka said it isn’t clear why the filters — which are nationally certified and used across the country — weren’t removing lead at expected levels. EPA: Newark should provide bottled water due to lead 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Baraka also said the city will continue to provide water testing for residents and free blood tests for children under 6 years old. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Gov. Philip D. Murphy and Mayor Baraka then agreed to distribute bottled water, even as their aides began questioning why the E.P.A. had recommended filters that were now in doubt. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Mr. Baraka acknowledged that the city did not know if there was something wrong with its water filters. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Baraka worked for the Chamber for more than a decade. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Ras Baraka, the current mayor of Newark, was one of those critics. Cory Booker, Citing a Rising Newark, Pitches a Campaign of ‘Justice’ 2019-04-13T04:00:00Z “What happened in Flint was egregious,” Baraka told reporters last year. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka dismissed the warnings and rejected comparisons to Flint. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z When Mr. Baraka was elected to a second term last year, he won praise for balancing new development with fears about gentrification. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Even after the telescope's arrival, Baraka says he worried that Israeli surveillance would think it was a weapon. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z These forces also clashed over a project, sponsored by Mr. Baraka and supported by Mr. Gibson, to build high-rise apartments for low- and moderate-income families in a predominantly white neighborhood. Kenneth Gibson, 86, Dies; Newark Mayor Broke Race Barrier in Northeast 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z On Saturday, Baraka held a news conference to inform residents about the failed filters. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “We have been getting no love from them, from that place at all,” Mr. Baraka said, adding that he was not criticizing the federal scientists on the ground in Newark. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z In January, Mr. Baraka called on President Trump to help the city with its lead problems instead of building a border wall. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z In 2012, Unesco endowed a chair in astronomy, astrophysics, and space sciences at the Islamic University of Gaza, which Baraka now occupies. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z In 2015, his successor, Ras J. Baraka, issued an executive order creating the Civilian Complaint Review Board, though the police union recently won a lawsuit stripping it of subpoena power. ‘Newark’s Original Sin’ and the Criminal Justice Education of Cory Booker 2019-03-27T04:00:00Z On Sunday, Baraka and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, D, announced four locations where residents could begin picking up bottled water — paid for by the state, for now — while officials aggressively expand testing of filters. Newark begins giving residents bottled water amid ongoing lead problems 2019-08-12T04:00:00Z “We didn’t know if there was a widespread problem, or if there’s a specific problem in people’s homes,” Mr. Baraka said. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z In a letter to the president, Mr. Baraka said it would cost about $70 million to replace lead service lines in Newark. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Baraka's eldest son, Mohammed, is finishing his masters in physics at the center. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced his decision last week to create a task force and pilot program to study whether the program is possible. New Jersey's largest city plans to test Universal Basic Income program 2019-03-18T04:00:00Z Noguera’s “Global Village” program, which Baraka warmly embraced at the school he headed as principal, was abandoned soon after the Booker-Christie plan was put in motion. Charter schools, long divisive among Democrats, could shadow presidential hopefuls 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z “All I’ve been trying to do is make sure people have the facts,” Mr. Baraka said. Tainted Water, Ignored Warnings and a Boss With a Criminal Past 2019-08-24T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka ran for mayor in 2014 as a populist firebrand to succeed Cory Booker, the United States senator who is running for president. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z And last year, one of Baraka's students started a Ph.D. program in astrophysics at the Laboratory of Plasma Physics in Paris. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Though crime is currently on a downward trend under Mayor Ras Baraka and development is booming, murders and robberies were on the rise when Mr. Booker left office in 2013. Cory Booker Announces Presidential Bid, Joining Most Diverse Field Ever 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z Jeffries lost to Ras Baraka, a public school principal who had led the fight against the Booker plan. Charter schools, long divisive among Democrats, could shadow presidential hopefuls 2019-03-05T05:00:00Z At a rally in Newark, to mark the launch of the campaign, the city’s mayor Ras Baraka said he would push for implementation of the code of conduct. New Jersey urged to enforce ‘code of conduct’ for Amazon workers 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Mr. Murphy and Mr. Baraka said on Sunday that they would “need support and assistance from the federal government if bottled water is to be provided and distributed to impacted residents.” In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z For all of this, Baraka says he is proud, but also worried that the whisper of death always seems to be lurking in the shadows. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z Hamas security men asked them to wait while their commander, Nour Baraka, was summoned. Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Baraka told NJ.com that he was glad to see that change is afoot and hopes the state picks a CEO who is “more amenable” to the needs of Newark residents. Embattled University Hospital CEO resigning amid criticism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z “I’m glad it’s over,” said Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Stung by Amazon’s rejection, cities look on the bright side 2018-11-14T05:00:00Z Erik Olson, the defense council’s senior director for health programs, said Mr. Baraka’s announcement was a good first step, but said the city should offer bottled water to even more residents. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z When asked what he wants to do next, Baraka says he wants to build an observatory in Gaza or in the mountains around Hebron. In Gaza, scanning the sky for stars, not drones 2020-03-09T04:00:00Z According to various accounts, the situation deteriorated when Baraka arrived and began asking more questions. Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z The announcement came about two weeks after Newark’s Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka had called for new leadership at the hospital. Embattled University Hospital CEO resigning amid criticism 2018-12-06T05:00:00Z It was then that the Israeli unit shot Nour Baraka, a local Hamas leader, and another militant dead, they said. Botched Israeli army operation in Gaza triggers sharp escalation in violence 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z “We don’t know either way,” Mr. Baraka said. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Residents in the area where the fighting took place said the car being driven by the soldiers, some of whom were dressed as women, was stopped by Baraka, who asked for identification. Botched Israeli raid in Gaza sparks violent exchanges 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z When Baraka ordered their detention for further questioning, the Israeli team opened fire and killed him. Suspicious optics said to have exposed Israeli raid in Gaza 2018-12-12T05:00:00Z Hamas said that during Sunday’s fighting, assailants in a passing vehicle opened fire on a group of its armed men, killing one of its local commanders, Nour Baraka. Gaza militants fire dozens of rockets, hitting bus, after botched... 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Earlier, Hamas’s armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, said Israeli undercover forces in a civilian vehicle infiltrated two miles into Gaza and fatally shot Nour el-Deen Baraka, its local commander in Khan Younis town. Fresh fighting erupts amid steps to tone down Gaza violence 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Gov. Philip D. Murphy of New Jersey and Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, said in a joint statement that they would provide bottled water at four local centers, starting as early as Monday afternoon. In Echo of Flint Lead Crisis, Newark Offers Bottled Water 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, claimed that Israeli undercover forces in a civilian vehicle infiltrated two miles into Gaza and fatally shot one of its commanders, identified as Nour el-Deen Baraka. Top Hamas commander, Israeli soldier among dead in fresh Gaza clashes 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z Hamas' armed wing, the Qassam Brigades, claimed that Israeli undercover forces in a civilian vehicle infiltrated two miles into Gaza and fatally shot one of its commanders, identified as Nour Baraka. Top Hamas commander among 6 reported killed in fresh Gaza clashes 2018-11-11T05:00:00Z And in May, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced the city’s plan to guarantee a right to counsel for low-income tenants in housing court. Opinion | We have a right to counsel in criminal cases. Why not in evictions? 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z But Newark’s mayor, Ras Baraka, has defended the city’s response even as the issue of lead in the water has attracted intense local media attention. In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Perhaps as a result, Ms. Shange was pilloried by some African American critics and writers, including Baraka and Ishmael Reed, who claimed her work smeared black men as violent, unfaithful womanizers. Ntozake Shange, black feminist poet and playwright of ‘For Colored Girls,’ dies at 70 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Finally they arrived at Baraka school in Dol Dol, a small town near Nanyuki. The Kenyan school which changed an American boy's life 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z “Absolutely,” said Sauda Baraka, a former school board member who fought for the courses. School district adds African-American studies 2018-10-08T04:00:00Z The mayor of Newark, Ras J. Baraka, said it was important for the national Democratic organization to provide “resources and troops.” Why New Jersey Democrats Are Suddenly Worried About the Menendez Race 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z “If we don’t have corrosion control measures that effectively reduce the amount of lead that’s going into people’s water before we change their lead service lines, we need to act,” Mr. Baraka told reporters. In Echo of Flint, Mich., Water Crisis Now Hits Newark 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says the bus was returning to Newark from his annual Mayor’s Family Reunion/Picnic at Black Bear Lake Country Club in Millstone when the accident happened around 5:25 p.m. School bus overturns on turnpike, 36 people hurt 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Devon recalls the day, aged 12, he first heard about Baraka school. The Kenyan school which changed an American boy's life 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z “The biggest hazard for this operational period is going to be driving,” Carr fire public safety officer Baraka Carter said during a morning briefing earlier this week. 'This country … chews up firefighters': A month of death on California's fire lines 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z When Amazon officials toured the city, Murphy, Baraka and Booker took them to dinner at Mompou, a tapas restaurant in the Ironbound. Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford to win. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Rachel Masika Baraka, 25, was killed on May 11 while trying to defend two British tourists from armed men who were kidnapping them. Virunga National Park Sees Its Worst Violence in a Decade, Director Says 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z Baraka said at a Saturday night news conference that early reports that the accident was caused by a hit and run involving a car were incorrect. School bus overturns on turnpike, 36 people hurt 2018-08-12T04:00:00Z Ras J. Baraka, Newark’s mayor, said that the citizen patrol program was a significant piece of a broader effort to mend ties with residents. In Newark, Police Cameras, and the Internet, Watch You 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Ras J. Baraka, Newark’s mayor, said the citizen-patrol program was a significant piece of a broader effort to mend ties with residents. Newark police ask public to scan city’s surveillance-camera feeds 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z Newark’s mayor, Ras J. Baraka, recently addressed that anxiety before an audience of civic and business leaders in a downtown hotel ballroom. Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford to win. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras J. Baraka, buoyed by the resurgence, was easily re-elected this month. Philip Roth’s Newark, the Hometown He Never Really Left 2018-05-23T04:00:00Z At Baraka she found a group of women battling demons even worse than hers. ‘We just want to go home’: Inside the world’s largest refugee camp 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka also said that the program was still in its early stages, and it might take some time to figure out the pitfalls. In Newark, Police Cameras, and the Internet, Watch You 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z There is no doubt that Newark is a better place than it was when Mr. Baraka inherited it from Mr. Booker four years ago. Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The son of a local activist, Baraka was a collaborator with hip-hop star Lauryn Hill, a high school principal and community advocate before running for City Council from the poorest of the city’s five wards. Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford to win. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z In other mayoral races held Tuesday, voters in Newark elected incumbent Mayor Ras Baraka to a second four-year term. Voters pick mayors of Trenton, Newark, other municipal races 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Your husband is the UN now,’” says Sandia, a regular at Baraka. ‘We just want to go home’: Inside the world’s largest refugee camp 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z “We want to give residents the opportunity to look with us,” Mr. Baraka said in an interview. In Newark, Police Cameras, and the Internet, Watch You 2018-06-09T04:00:00Z “Running for mayor and governing is two different things, right?” said Mr. Baraka, explaining that his role was to find a middle ground between development and residents’ fear of gentrification. Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z While Booker is a star in national Democratic politics, many locals never forgot that he was raised in suburban Bergen County; Baraka is homegrown and was reelected with 77 percent of the vote in May. Will Amazon pick underdog Newark for its HQ2? Experts worry the city cannot afford to win. 2018-06-29T04:00:00Z NJ.com reports Baraka told supporters gathered at a Newark hotel, “We won and we won big.” Voters pick mayors of Newark, Paterson other municipal races 2018-05-08T04:00:00Z Those taboos are only broken under the cool tarpaulins woven together to build Baraka, a shelter for women and girls. ‘We just want to go home’: Inside the world’s largest refugee camp 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka did not follow the mayor’s lead, inviting the press to ask questions. De Blasio’s Pitch for Progressivism Finds an Ally Across the River 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z “We want to continue to build, and build in our city,” Mr. Baraka said on Tuesday night. Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z At a hearing Tuesday, the judge also dismissed claims in the lawsuit that Baraka violated state election laws by sending a flyer to residents within 90 days of an election. Judge tosses Newark suit, nixes private police escorts 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z Baraka estimated that approximately half of the 40,000 annual eviction cases filed in Essex County involve low- and moderate-income Newark residents. Newark to provide free legal for renters facing eviction 2018-05-01T04:00:00Z The lawsuit also claims Baraka violated campaign laws by mailing a flyer to residents within 90 days of an election. Lawsuit: Newark mayor had cops escort DJ to birthday party 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced details about the “citizen virtual patrol” program on Thursday. Newark launches “virtual patrol’ program to help deter crime 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z For his part, Mr. Baraka now says that Mr. Booker was particularly effective at changing the city’s narrative. Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z Moke’s parents, Calaya and Baraka, were bred following a recommendation from the Association of Zoos and Aquariums’ Species Survival Plan. Western Lowland Gorilla born at zoo 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z And after the baby was born, his 450-pound father, Baraka, uttered a “pleasure rumble,” a sign of contentment, the zoo said. National Zoo welcomes ‘incredible’ birth of baby gorilla named Moke 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z As much as Baraka’s video helped Hall receive quality treatment, it also made her a target. She was tossed from a hospital on a cold night wearing only a gown. The viral video followed years of struggles. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Baraka says 62 surveillance cameras are being deployed around the city. Newark launches “virtual patrol’ program to help deter crime 2018-04-26T04:00:00Z “Booker began to get people to look at Newark differently,’’ Mr. Baraka said. Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z And Ras Baraka, one of the student leaders in 1989, is now mayor of Newark. Echoes of the past reverberated in Howard University student occupation 2018-04-07T04:00:00Z Baraka, the father, is a hulking “silverback,” so called because of the gray hair on his broad back. National Zoo welcomes ‘incredible’ birth of baby gorilla named Moke 2018-04-16T04:00:00Z Baraka said he was not aware of a conflict with Chandler and pointed out that she thanked him for filming the video at a news conference in January. She was tossed from a hospital on a cold night wearing only a gown. The viral video followed years of struggles. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z Baraka, 25, is a “silverback,” so called because of the gray hair on his broad back. National Zoo awaits arrival of its first baby gorilla in nine years 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z When asked what she thought about Mr. Baraka, she said he was impressive, too, but that it was difficult to pick “the best.” Cory Booker on His Side, Newark’s Mayor Charts a Pragmatic Second Term 2018-05-09T04:00:00Z The city’s first civilian-led police oversight committee was established by Baraka in 2015 through an executive order, and it was codified through a city ordinance the following year. Judge strips subpoena power from civilian oversight board 2018-03-14T04:00:00Z Baraka Beckett didn't receive his first scholarship offer until the spring of his junior season at Los Angeles Windward High. Chip Kelly's recruiting philosophy at Oregon is on display in first class at UCLA 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z In a January video filmed by Imamu Baraka, a licensed counselor, Hall is seen being pushed out of the Baltimore hospital. She was tossed from a hospital on a cold night wearing only a gown. The viral video followed years of struggles. 2018-04-12T04:00:00Z As for Baraka, “he has an extremely playful side,” Brown said. National Zoo awaits arrival of its first baby gorilla in nine years 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka celebrated the milestone on Thursday, telling students that “we are not giving the keys back.” After 22 years, Newark officially regains schools control 2018-02-01T05:00:00Z "The biggest thing with Baraka is that word potential," Hyde said. Palisades' Baraka Beckett looks to make the most of scholarship offer from UCLA 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z Is it just la Baraka, the blessing of good fortune? Macron’s marvellous manoeuvres 2018-01-19T05:00:00Z Imamu Baraka told The Associated Press he recorded events on his cellphone, fearing no one would believe him reporting a woman left Tuesday night at a bus stop. The Latest: Man who aided patient says she’s getting care 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z As zoo experts reached through grid fencing to perform the ultrasound Thursday, Baraka swaggered about, with his forbidding visage and considerable bulk. National Zoo awaits arrival of its first baby gorilla in nine years 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z At the doorway, Baraka asked for a supervisor, demanding to know why they were leaving her outside. Video of patient put out in the cold stirs fury; hospital chief responds 2018-01-12T05:00:00Z “Then you all need to call the police,” replied Baraka, a licensed counselor. Social media fury follows video of dazed woman put out in cold by Baltimore hospital 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Recalled Baraka, “I said, ‘Are you kidding me, they just dumped her on the curb.’” Man who aided hospital patient discharged in gown shocked 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Recalled Baraka, “I said, ‘Are you kidding me, they just dumped her on the curb.'” Man who aided hospital patient discharged in gown shocked 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z “We’re pretty certain that Baraka was taken by her, just based on his behaviors,” she said. National Zoo awaits arrival of its first baby gorilla in nine years 2018-03-25T04:00:00Z Mr. Baraka did not fight Mr. Cerf’s appointment because he said he viewed it as a step toward facilitating local control. Newark Schools Chief Resigns Early to Ease Transition to Local Control 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Still filming, Baraka turned and followed the guards back to an entrance. Social media fury follows video of dazed woman put out in cold by Baltimore hospital 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z This poem displays the poetics between Babel and Babylon, a style compressed and personal enough to conjure Amiri Baraka, Baudelaire and Bob Kaufman. Poem: The Confidence Scheme 2017-12-08T05:00:00Z Sometimes, the clinicians spoke directly to Baraka in English, which he didn’t understand at all. Why Autism Seems to Cluster in Some Immigrant Groups 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z The poet Amiri Baraka once derisively wrote that Lee was “the quintessential buppie,” his work frivolous and bourgeois, but that is vicious. The Culture Caught Up With Spike Lee — Now What? 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z “You need a superintendent who is ambitious but whose ambitions are not big enough to not consider everybody,” Mr. Baraka said. Newark Schools Chief Resigns Early to Ease Transition to Local Control 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z At the doorway, Baraka asked for a supervisor, demanding to know why hospital staffers were leaving her outside. Social media fury follows video of dazed woman put out in cold by Baltimore hospital 2018-01-11T05:00:00Z Ras Baraka, Newark’s mayor, believes that too few people are being detained. Replacing bail with an algorithm 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z The women’s goal was to observe how Baraka would play with the objects—standard protocol for an autism evaluation. Why Autism Seems to Cluster in Some Immigrant Groups 2017-12-07T05:00:00Z “We look forward to welcoming musicians, music lovers, students, families, and visitors of all kinds to Newark,” Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka said. Grammy museum pays homage to New Jersey musical legacy 2017-10-18T04:00:00Z Many developers were wary when Mr. Baraka, son of the firebrand poet and activist Amiri Baraka, won the mayor’s race in 2014. Newark Says, Hey Amazon, Look Over Here 2017-10-16T04:00:00Z Perez and her mother met Monday with Mayor Ras Baraka and school administrators. 7 suspended after transgender teen attacked at high school 2017-10-02T04:00:00Z Mr Baraka once compared the business community’s relationship to Newarkers to that of a master and slave. Newark’s rebound 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z According to Baraka, anger flared when the city attempted to displace residents by confiscating 160 acres under the law of public domain, with the intention of building a medical school. A Riot Started in Newark 50 Years Ago. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z He and Ras J. Baraka, the Democratic mayor of Newark, spoke on a later panel about the tensions between the Trump administration and many city governments over immigration policy. Local Officials Tackle How to Govern in a Divided America 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z In 2014, Ras Baraka, a city councillor and high-school principal, became mayor of Newark, running a grassroots campaign on the slogan “When I become mayor, you become mayor.” The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z For his final public pitch to voters in the primary campaign, Mr. Murphy met Mayor Ras J. Baraka of Newark to swing through Newark Penn Station. Philip Murphy’s Election Day of Selfies, Door Knocks and a Victory Speech 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z But Mr Baraka deserves the credit he is getting. Newark’s rebound 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z Ras Baraka, the son of Amiri Baraka and the current mayor of Newark, echoed Clark’s sentiments in a recent interview. A Riot Started in Newark 50 Years Ago. It Shouldn't Have Been a Surprise 2017-07-12T04:00:00Z In January, Mayor Ras J. Baraka unveiled the $110 million Mulberry Commons project, which will develop 22 acres between the central business district and the Ironbound with housing, a commercial center and a three-acre park. The Ironbound, Newark: Convenient, but a World Apart 2017-03-01T05:00:00Z In July 1967, the artist and poet was a young mother with two children from her first marriage and a newborn with her new husband, the poet and playwright Amiri Baraka. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z He moved about the station relatively unnoticed; more commuters seemed to recognize Mr. Baraka than Mr. Murphy, a stark contrast from the man he’s trying to replace, Gov. Chris Christie. Philip Murphy’s Election Day of Selfies, Door Knocks and a Victory Speech 2017-06-09T04:00:00Z But, Baraka said, the retailer pulled his album last month after customers objected to the final track, which includes the lyrics: Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Newark’s Democratic mayor, Ras Baraka, sounded a defiant note before the order had even been signed. Trump’s intervention into policing, voting and immigration sets up showdown with America’s largest cities 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Malcolm X, the Nation of Islam and the poet Amiri Baraka followed in the footsteps of Marcus Garvey, who after World War I had attracted millions of American blacks to a “back to Africa” movement. Roy Innis, Black Activist With a Right-Wing Bent, Dies at 82 2017-01-10T05:00:00Z “They put terror on that block,” Baraka says. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Among several factors, Baraka and Ambrose credit the drop to an increase in police manpower and partnerships with county and state law enforcement. Newark mayor to announce lower crime rate for ‘16 2016-12-27T05:00:00Z Baraka says that the retailer has a double standard when it comes to anatomical references in their books. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “Newark will continue to protect undocumented immigrants despite whatever executive order is issued later today by President Trump,” Baraka said in a statement to the news media. Trump’s intervention into policing, voting and immigration sets up showdown with America’s largest cities 2017-01-25T05:00:00Z Lindo joined Newark Mayor Ras Baraka at a high school on Friday to feed residents as part of a program to bring holiday cheer. Delroy Lindo helps Newark mayor feed homeless 2016-12-23T05:00:00Z Amiri Baraka and others, meanwhile, focused on the political prize: electing a black mayor, which meant uniting a fractious spectrum of moderates and revolutionaries. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka of Newark, said the city’s protections would not change. What Donald Trump’s Vow to Deport Up to 3 Million Immigrants Would Mean 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z “Everyone on both sides wants to censor the person that doesn’t fit their narrative,” Baraka said. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Ras Baraka, a Democrat, said Monday that the city plans to continue its policy of arresting only those who engage in criminal activities. Mayor: Newark won’t change its policies regarding immigrants 2016-11-14T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka, speaking at a news conference on Saturday night, urged residents to help find Mr. Arrington. ‘Tragic and Savage’ Stabbings Leave Newark Residents Outraged 2016-11-06T04:00:00Z “We started an African free school,” Baraka says. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Its aspirations are on par with filmmaker Ron Fricke, whose “Baraka” and “Samsara” are experiential masterpieces about what is like to be alive and be present in our world and its cultures. MOVIE REVIEW: ‘Cameraperson’ is unlike any other film ever made 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z Baraka, who was once part of Lecrae’s Reach Records label, said he upset LifeWay customers by including the anatomical reference in his album. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Green Party VP nominee Ajamu Baraka participated in a airing of the debate broadcast where he cut into the stream and responded in real time. The Vice Presidential Debate Played Out Differently Online 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Stein and Baraka joined the protests this week. Sheriff issues arrest warrant for Green Party’s Jill Stein after North Dakota oil pipeline protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Last month, Ras Baraka announced plans to grow local employment, supported by the main employers – even the Port, long loath to revisiting its ties to the city. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z It did not acknowledge the charges against Mr. Baraka. Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate, Is Charged Over Role in Protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z It wasn’t profane in context, Baraka says, because it communicates how “God has been good in my life,” while acknowledging “how wretched and evil I am.” Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Baraka is accused of painting the word “decolonization” on another piece of construction equipment, the Associated Press reported. Green Party's Jill Stein Charged for Vandalizing Oil Pipeline Equipment 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Ajamu Baraka, a longtime human rights activist, accused the authorities of double standards. Sheriff issues arrest warrant for Green Party’s Jill Stein after North Dakota oil pipeline protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z “There were bridal shops, musical stores, pawn shops … it was a community,” Baraka says. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z The warrants are valid only in North Dakota, said Rob Keller, a spokesman for the Sheriff’s Department, adding that Ms. Stein and Mr. Baraka would be arrested only if they returned to the state. Jill Stein, Green Party Candidate, Is Charged Over Role in Protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Frustrated with LifeWay’s choice, Baraka says the incident reflects a larger problem with American evangelicals, over three-quarters of whom are white. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Officers were also alerted to video that showed Mr. Baraka painting the word “decolonization” on a bulldozer, the affidavit said. Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka charged with trespassing, mischief in pipeline protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The exact number of injured is not known, but Mayor Ras Baraka said seven other people were critically injured. New Jersey Transit bus broadsides another, killing driver 2016-08-19T04:00:00Z Baraka found him at Martland hospital, known as the “butcher house”. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z She will run on a ticket with human rights activist Ajamu Baraka. Jill Stein taps ‘Bernie Sanders movement’ in Green Party presidential bid 2016-08-07T04:00:00Z Baraka’s work reflects his larger mission: He challenges the attitudes of people of all political and religious stripes, even his own fan base on the left and the right. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Mrs. Stein and Mr. Baraka are charged with criminal trespass and criminal mischief, both misdemeanors. Jill Stein, Ajamu Baraka charged with trespassing, mischief in pipeline protest 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z Baraka, the founding executive director of the U.S. Green Party's Jill Stein Picks Ajamu Baraka as Running Mate 2016-08-01T04:00:00Z “To see real army tanks driving up Springfield Avenue, it was like a movie,” Baraka says. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z Fans of the festival include Mayor Ras J. Baraka, who attended the Rock the Block event for the mural’s unveiling. Music Festival to Celebrate Newark’s 350-Year History 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Baraka’s conversion to Christianity while attending Tuskegee University led him into the world of Christian hip-hop. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z In Newark, which would potentially see hundreds of millions of dollars cut under Christie’s plan, Democratic Mayor Ras Baraka said, “There’s no equality in giving everyone the same amount of money. That’s just a farce.” Christie sees fairness in education plan; advocates disagree 2016-07-16T04:00:00Z At that point, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka interjected to call for federal legislation that would require an independent investigation into any police shooting or killing, a proposal that prompted nods across much of the room. Inside Obama’s radical experiment in national reconciliation 2016-07-14T04:00:00Z “I was interested in visual arts,” Baraka says, in her home in the South Ward, full of art, books, records, and photos of Amiri, who died in 2014. The Newark race riots 50 years on: is the city in danger of repeating the past? 2017-07-11T04:00:00Z “I haven’t missed a year” of the festival, Mr. Baraka, a Democrat, said as he gazed at a mural that depicts a giant eye looking down on two children reading books and dreaming skyward. Music Festival to Celebrate Newark’s 350-Year History 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z But Baraka’s idolization of Keyes stopped as he learned more about the candidate’s approach to civil rights. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Tau Baraka owns the Imperial Barbershop just down the road from the Boys & Girls Club. Life under curfew for American teens: ‘it’s insane, no other country does this’ 2016-05-28T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka says the weekend highlights the city’s past and celebrates that it’s revitalizing its downtown and reinvigorating the community. Faith Evans kicks off Newark’s weekend anniversary bash 2016-05-13T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced a tentative deal with Uber two weeks ago that included a fee for operating at Newark Liberty International Airport. Newark, Uber to announce details of agreement 2016-04-27T04:00:00Z The message, as interpreted by Mr. Baraka: Culture bubbles up. Music Festival to Celebrate Newark’s 350-Year History 2016-07-22T04:00:00Z Since then, Baraka has relied less on the dominant evangelical structures he once leaned on to spread his music. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Last weekend, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka announced the tentative deal with Uber that included the fee for operating at the airport. Port Authority to Newark on Uber deal: Not so fast 2016-04-22T04:00:00Z Baraka announced the agreement Friday night, but it’s unclear when the City Council will consider it. Newark Mayor Provides Details on City’s Deal With Uber 2016-04-16T04:00:00Z In an emailed statement, Mayor Ras Baraka said the tentative agreement will keep Uber in Newark while protecting the existing taxi and limousine industry. Newark mayor: Deal reached with Uber to operate in city 2016-04-15T04:00:00Z “In the long term, we want to create opportunity for everybody who is doing this to be brought under regulation,” Mr. Baraka said. Newark, Airbnb Agree on 6% Tax, Same as Hotels 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z “I was performing in New Mexico in front of a crowd of mostly white and Native American fans,” Baraka said. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Within a few years of writing those words, Ellison found himself in a bruising fight with black nationalists, Amiri Baraka among them, who denounced him as an Uncle Tom and worse. Race, Art, and Essentialism 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Police say a caller on Wednesday reported hearing two suspects wearing camouflage threaten the life of Newark Mayor Ras Baraka. Man accused of threatening to kill Newark mayor 2016-03-31T04:00:00Z The results of the Justice Department’s investigation were released shortly after Newark’s mayor, Ras J. Baraka, took office, and he has said he supports the need to reform the city’s police force. In Settlement, Newark Agrees to a Series of Police Department Reforms 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z “To bring it under regulation is only fair for other businesses that are doing business,” Mr. Baraka said. Newark, Airbnb Agree on 6% Tax, Same as Hotels 2016-04-12T04:00:00Z Baraka believes that the ideological diversity of black Christians is rarely reflected in the voting booth. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Ralph Ellison, no fan of Jones, and, later, even less of Baraka, reviewed “Blues People” respectfully in an issue of the just-launched New York Review of Books. Race, Art, and Essentialism 2016-04-07T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Justice Department officials will announce the settlement at an 11 a.m. U.S., Newark reach settlement on police practices and minorities -DOJ 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z “We look at it as an opportunity,” Mr. Baraka, a Democrat, said in a news conference on Wednesday. In Settlement, Newark Agrees to a Series of Police Department Reforms 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka last month called on the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to approve the $15 minimum wage for its contract workers. National Airport workers join those at other major hubs in a 24-hour strike for better wages 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z LifeWay’s decision to pull Baraka’s album reflects a larger frustration he has with white evangelicals and political conservatism, and what he sees as a lack of compassion or solutions for black communities. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka’s press office declined to make him available for an interview Monday, saying he was busy preparing for a speech. Newark Mayor Seeks Federal Probe of Dockworker Hiring 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z “The State of New Jersey needs to step in to create legislation and policy to regulate this matter,” Baraka said. Uber agrees to pay fines after Newark threatens drivers 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z “It’s a difficult storm,” Mr. Baraka said at the news conference. Several Days Later Newark Is Still Feeling Blizzard’s Effects 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z He added that the demonstration was not a direct protest of Mr. Baraka, but an attempt to urge the mayor to outline a plan for improvement. Fight breaks out at New Jersey protest against violence 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Even though he was an early member of Reach, Baraka found himself increasingly out of sync with its fan base. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka on Monday called for a federal investigation into what he called “severe racial, gender and ethnic inequality” in hiring of longshoremen at New Jersey’s marine terminals, and asked the U.S. Newark Mayor Seeks Federal Probe of Dockworker Hiring 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z Baraka says the scuffle is being investigated by Newark police and called it "disheartening." Fight breaks out between activists at anti-violence demonstration in New Jersey 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z “They’re inconvenienced, and when people are inconvenienced, they are going to be angry, they are going to be frustrated,” Mr. Baraka, a Democrat, said at a news conference. Several Days Later Newark Is Still Feeling Blizzard’s Effects 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z As the press conference was taking place, a group of hecklers, supporting Mr. Baraka, began shouting from the base of the steps. Fight breaks out at New Jersey protest against violence 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Baraka knew his emerging soulful music would never work with Reach’s audience. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z “Clearly those hired to work at the Port are not representative of the diversity of the surrounding community,” wrote Mr. Baraka, who took office in 2014. Newark Mayor Seeks Federal Probe of Dockworker Hiring 2016-03-14T04:00:00Z A group of Baraka supporters appeared and an argument ensued. Fight breaks out between activists at anti-violence demonstration in New Jersey 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Baraka appointed current Essex County chief of detectives Anthony Ambrose to the post of public safety director. Newark to combine police, fire, OEM into 1 department 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z As a Muslim and Arab-American, Baraka, 39, calls herself “a devout Philadelphian” who is an ambassador for her city, country and faith. Who are US Muslims? Meet a coach, an entrepreneur, a lawyer 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z But LifeWay still serves as a prominent storefront for Christian music to spread, which makes its decision especially frustrating for artists like Baraka. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z A measure Baraka requested to require police to be Newark residents for a minimum of five years was approved by the Legislature in June, but Christie hasn’t acted on it. Christie highlights Camden, says offer on table for Newark 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z They say they wanted to urge Mayor Ras Baraka to put his "quality of life plan" into action to help address violence in the city. Fight breaks out between activists at anti-violence demonstration in New Jersey 2015-12-31T05:00:00Z Baraka says he was partly motivated by an uptick in violent crime in Newark this year. Newark to combine police, fire, OEM into 1 department 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z This week, Baraka was preparing to host colleagues for a holiday party at her South Philadelphia home. Who are US Muslims? Meet a coach, an entrepreneur, a lawyer 2015-12-09T05:00:00Z According to Baraka, LifeWay and its evangelical customers attempt to reach people in urban contexts without understanding their culture. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z In a statement issued Tuesday by his office, Baraka disputed the governor’s statements. Christie highlights Camden, says offer on table for Newark 2015-11-03T05:00:00Z He holds books and papers inches from his face as he reads and helps Baraka practice writing his name in block letters. Tanzanian albino children attacked for body parts face return home from USA 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Baraka announced Monday that Newark’s police, fire, emergency management and homeland security departments will be combined under the Department of Public Safety. Newark to combine police, fire, OEM into 1 department 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z The winner was Ras Baraka, a former high school principal who took a stance against many of the changes being made as a result of Zuckerberg’s donation. A look at the key players in Zuckerberg’s Newark donation 2015-09-22T04:00:00Z Baraka and LifeWay hold the same point of view that sex is intended for marriage, but its customers aren’t used to how an artist like Baraka articulates that view. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z As a young man, he knew Malcolm X and Amiri Baraka, and taught black studies in Harlem and African literature in Tanzania. After Charleston 2015-09-28T04:00:00Z Mwigulu piped up that his favorite pastime was swimming, and Baraka lost his first baby tooth. Tanzanian albino children attacked for body parts face return home from USA 2015-09-30T04:00:00Z Baraka says the changes will increase efficiency and response times, cut costs and make for better intelligence sharing. Newark to combine police, fire, OEM into 1 department 2015-12-21T05:00:00Z Jeffries is a civil rights attorney who lost the 2014 race to become Newark's mayor to Ras Baraka, a critic of reform policies. How a dumpy Los Angeles hotel room became a metaphor for school choice 2015-09-04T04:00:00Z Baraka believes LifeWay’s decision, though “disappointing,” was also “typical of the Christian industry.” Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z A year later, Mr. Baraka is showering attention on black and Latino neighborhoods, as he promised he would. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Wins Praise for Trying to Unite City 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on Thursday announced officers are being moved from their desks to patrols in hopes of stemming the violence. 5 killed in Newark in 2 days 2015-08-21T04:00:00Z On a recent visit to the hospital, Baraka was fitted for a prosthetic right hand. For Africa’s hunted albino children, new limbs and new hope 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z He met a patient, Baraka, who would later become his wife. Fleeing Iraq, residents had to sacrifice to build new lives 2015-08-15T04:00:00Z Baraka’s experience with LifeWay, which did not contact him about its decision, revealed how uncomfortable evangelical culture can be with his own. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka closed a $93 million hole in the city budget without layoffs. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Wins Praise for Trying to Unite City 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z Mayor Ras Baraka, Sen. Cory Booker and others announced Monday the creation of an investment fund that will focus on providing capital and resources for startups. Newark announces creation of tech startup hub 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z “We were simply sleeping when someone just arrived,” Baraka said. For Africa’s hunted albino children, new limbs and new hope 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z As the commentary around the recent deaths of Nelson Mandela, Amiri Baraka and Pete Seeger made abundantly clear, most of what Americans think they know about capitalism and communism is arrant nonsense. 7 massive misconceptions you have about communism (and capitalism) 2015-07-02T04:00:00Z The cover features a three-quarters profile of Baraka in clear homage to 19th century abolitionist Frederick Douglass. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z His father, Amiri Baraka, was a poet, playwright and black nationalist who returned to the city to help galvanize the black nationalist movement. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Wins Praise for Trying to Unite City 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z The late American poet Amiri Baraka wrote in his classic book Blues People that, in black music, “the people and the music is the same.” Obama's 'Amazing Grace' is a sign of music's powerful role in black churches | Guthrie P Ramsey 2015-06-30T04:00:00Z The Baraka administration recently launched a program to encourage local municipal workers and teachers to buy homes with forgivable loans as incentive. Mayor faces complexities of poverty, crime in reviving N.J.'s largest city 2015-06-25T04:00:00Z Baraka said Friday that event organizers are not responsible for the shooting, but that the city needs to better plan for the event. Teens charged in deadly Mother’s Day bike blessing shooting 2015-05-15T04:00:00Z Baraka recalls how Keyes was relocated to Illinois to run against Barack Obama for an open U.S. Southern Baptist retailer removes black hip-hop artist’s album that includes the word ‘penis’ 2017-02-08T05:00:00Z Mr. Baraka meets often with his police director. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka Wins Praise for Trying to Unite City 2015-08-30T04:00:00Z |
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