Archive for: May, 2014

Team Baraka – who are they?

GAYLE CHENEYFIELD JENKINS for Central Ward CouncilwomanVOTE 3-C Meet Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins – Gayle is a native of Newark’s Central Ward and has over 20 years of experience in public policy, economic and community development and marketing.She spent three years as a banquet manager for the New Community Corporation and was later Director of Public […]

The African Community Moves Irvington Forward – Wayne Smith, Mayor of Irvington, NJ

On May 1, 2014, I was honored as Mayor of the Year, by the New Jersey Conference of Mayors. Receiving such an honor by one’s peers compels a level of self-reflection that begs the question, how did I get here? Love, Grace and the support of a diverse community brought me here. My community, the […]

Ras Baraka is our man

The quality of any administration is derived from the polity and how it makes its selection of its leaders. The city of Newark, NJ has seen its fair share of leaders and over the years New Jersey’s largest metropolis has seen its ups and downs. A city that is largely inhabited by minorities and immigrants, […]

Make Ghana greener – Prof. Asare Opoku

by Kofi Ayim A Ghanaian professor and international scholar has called on the Government of Ghana to vigorously lead efforts to make the country greener. Professor Kofi Asare Opoku asserts that Ghana can be turned into one of the greenest countries in the world with a little foresight and prudent measures from government. In an […]

Newark’s Mayoral Race: Baraka maps out new Strategy to Reduce Violence & And Restore Healthy Neighborhoods

A mega political blue print for the City of Newark has been released by the campaign team of Mayoral candidate Ras Baraka. In it the affable Baraka maps out plan to stem violence in the city, facilitate excellence in education and a strategy to create more employment for depraved Newarkers. The document points out that […]

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