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Queen Latifah to Receive Harvard University’s Black Culture Award
by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
October 16, 2019
Queen Latifah speaks at the 2018 Essence Festival (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Essence)
The Queen gets acknowledged! According to USA Today, hip-hop royalty, Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens, will be receiving one of Harvard University’s most distinguished awards: the W.E.B Du Bois Medal.
Latifah and six other recipients will be honored on October 22, according to a statement released by the school’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. The medal is Harvard’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. It is named after Du Bois, a scholar, writer, editor, and civil rights pioneer who became the first black student to earn a doctorate from Harvard in 1895.
This year’s recipients also include poet and educator Elizabeth Alexander; secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch III; poet Rita Dove; co-founder of Black Entertainment Television Sheila Johnson; artist Kerry James Marshall; and founder, chairman, and chief executive of Vista Equity Partners, Robert F. Smith. Activist and professor Cornel West will deliver the closing remarks at the ceremony.
According to Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal “is awarded to individuals in the United States and across the globe in recognition of their contributions to African and African American culture and the life of the mind. Recipients have included scholars, artists, writers, journalists, philanthropists, and public servants whose work has bolstered the field of African and African American studies.”
Throughout Latifah’s career as a rapper, singer, and actress, she has earned a Grammy, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. She has also sold over two million records.
Her talents also led her to write a book on confidence and self-respect called, Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman. In addition, she had her own her talk show, The Queen Latifah Show, which aired from September 13, 1999, until August 31, 2001, and then from September 16, 2013, until March 6, 2015.
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by Cedric 'BIG CED' Thornton
October 16, 2019
Queen Latifah speaks at the 2018 Essence Festival (Photo by Paras Griffin/Getty Images for Essence)
The Queen gets acknowledged! According to USA Today, hip-hop royalty, Dana “Queen Latifah” Owens, will be receiving one of Harvard University’s most distinguished awards: the W.E.B Du Bois Medal.
Latifah and six other recipients will be honored on October 22, according to a statement released by the school’s Hutchins Center for African and African American Research. The medal is Harvard’s highest honor in the field of African and African American studies. It is named after Du Bois, a scholar, writer, editor, and civil rights pioneer who became the first black student to earn a doctorate from Harvard in 1895.
This year’s recipients also include poet and educator Elizabeth Alexander; secretary of the Smithsonian Institution Lonnie Bunch III; poet Rita Dove; co-founder of Black Entertainment Television Sheila Johnson; artist Kerry James Marshall; and founder, chairman, and chief executive of Vista Equity Partners, Robert F. Smith. Activist and professor Cornel West will deliver the closing remarks at the ceremony.
According to Hutchins Center for African and African American Research, the W. E. B. Du Bois Medal “is awarded to individuals in the United States and across the globe in recognition of their contributions to African and African American culture and the life of the mind. Recipients have included scholars, artists, writers, journalists, philanthropists, and public servants whose work has bolstered the field of African and African American studies.”
Throughout Latifah’s career as a rapper, singer, and actress, she has earned a Grammy, an Emmy, a Golden Globe, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, two NAACP Image Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. She has also sold over two million records.
Her talents also led her to write a book on confidence and self-respect called, Ladies First: Revelations of a Strong Woman. In addition, she had her own her talk show, The Queen Latifah Show, which aired from September 13, 1999, until August 31, 2001, and then from September 16, 2013, until March 6, 2015.
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NJ Flags Lowered For Calvin West, Trailblazer From Newark
Calvin West was many things to his hometown of Newark and the state of New Jersey. On Monday, flags were at half-staff in his honor.
By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Dec 9, 2019 10:17 am ET
New Jersey lowered flags to half-staff on Dec. 9, 2019 in honor of Calvin West. (Photo via Mayor Ras Baraka)
NEWARK, NJ — Calvin West was many things to his hometown of Newark and the state of New Jersey. West – the city's first African American councilman-at-large – was a dedicated public servant, an intrepid journalist, a booster for senior citizens and a mentor to several prominent politicians in Essex County.
On Monday, Dec. 9, West's home state paid tribute to the legacy the recently deceased leader left behind, lowering flags to half- staff in his honor.
In his executive order, Gov. Phil Murphy offered a tribute to the many ways West has impacted the Garden State.
"Calvin West was a fixture in Newark politics for parts of seven decades, beginning in 1954 as the founder of the Central Ward Young Democrats and later serving as treasurer of the Essex County Young Democrats… In 1966, at the age of 33, Calvin West became the first African-American to be elected councilman-at-large in Newark… Calvin West later served as an aide and political adviser to former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and worked in the gubernatorial administrations of governors James McGreevey, Richard Codey and Jon Corzine."
After his retirement, West kept active in the Newark community, serving as a high school mentor, Newark's representative for the National Organization on Disability, vice president of the political action committee of the 100 Black Men of New Jersey and director of the Carlton B. Norris Youth Association.
Some of West's other contributions include:
West died on Dec. 2. He was 87.
"The people of Newark today mourn the passing and loss of one of Calvin West, a Newark native who became the first African-American to win citywide office when he was elected to an at-large Council seat. [West] fought to rebuild our city and the hopes of our people, with wisdom, warmth, and compassion. He became a respected leader in both Newark's history and our state, serving as an aide to three governors. Our prayers go to his family."
Calvin West was many things to his hometown of Newark and the state of New Jersey. On Monday, flags were at half-staff in his honor.
By Eric Kiefer, Patch Staff
Dec 9, 2019 10:17 am ET
New Jersey lowered flags to half-staff on Dec. 9, 2019 in honor of Calvin West. (Photo via Mayor Ras Baraka)
NEWARK, NJ — Calvin West was many things to his hometown of Newark and the state of New Jersey. West – the city's first African American councilman-at-large – was a dedicated public servant, an intrepid journalist, a booster for senior citizens and a mentor to several prominent politicians in Essex County.
On Monday, Dec. 9, West's home state paid tribute to the legacy the recently deceased leader left behind, lowering flags to half- staff in his honor.
In his executive order, Gov. Phil Murphy offered a tribute to the many ways West has impacted the Garden State.
"Calvin West was a fixture in Newark politics for parts of seven decades, beginning in 1954 as the founder of the Central Ward Young Democrats and later serving as treasurer of the Essex County Young Democrats… In 1966, at the age of 33, Calvin West became the first African-American to be elected councilman-at-large in Newark… Calvin West later served as an aide and political adviser to former Newark Mayor Sharpe James and worked in the gubernatorial administrations of governors James McGreevey, Richard Codey and Jon Corzine."
After his retirement, West kept active in the Newark community, serving as a high school mentor, Newark's representative for the National Organization on Disability, vice president of the political action committee of the 100 Black Men of New Jersey and director of the Carlton B. Norris Youth Association.
Some of West's other contributions include:
- Was vice chairman of the Newark Municipal Utilities Authority
- Served as an auditor for the Division of Local Government Services and the Alcoholic Beverage Commission
- Was employed as a correspondent for the Newark Evening News and the New Jersey Afro-American newspapers
- Was a member of the Newark Senior Citizens Commission
- Served as member of the Newark Insurance Fund
West died on Dec. 2. He was 87.
- See related article: Pioneering Newark Politician Passes Away
"The people of Newark today mourn the passing and loss of one of Calvin West, a Newark native who became the first African-American to win citywide office when he was elected to an at-large Council seat. [West] fought to rebuild our city and the hopes of our people, with wisdom, warmth, and compassion. He became a respected leader in both Newark's history and our state, serving as an aide to three governors. Our prayers go to his family."
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84-Unit Development By Newark City Hall Nearing Completion
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January 3, 2020
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915 Broad Street in Newark nears completion. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Construction on a development that replaced a wooded lot in Downtown Newark is expected to wrap up in the new year.
The site across from Newark City Hall was a wooded lot. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
The five-story project at 915-933 Broad Street has topped off and windows have been installed throughout the structure, which is situated at the corner of Hill Street across from City Hall. The development, previously branded as City Hall Apartments, is expected to consist of 84 apartments, an IHOP location, and a Cornbread restaurant. Signs advertising the upcoming IHOP and Cornbread have been posted on the facade of the building.
Windows are in at 915 Broad Street. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Tara Dowdell, a spokesperson for developer Adenah Bayoh, told Jersey Digs that everything in the development is expected to open in the spring of 2020. The project is now being referred to as 915 Broad Street.
The site, pre-construction. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Currently, the premises are owned by Broad Hill Partners, a firm registered out of the Manhattan address of Lettire Construction. The company acquired the previously undeveloped site at the end of 2016 for nearly $2 million from the Newark Housing Authority, an agency with over 12,000 people on its low-income public housing waitlist. In 2018, Day Pitney LLP, which represented Broad Hill Partners at the time, reported that 55 percent of the units at 915 Broad Street would be designated as “affordable housing,” in part as a result of federal low-income housing tax credits.
84-Unit Development By Newark City Hall Nearing Completion | Jersey Digs
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January 3, 2020
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915 Broad Street in Newark nears completion. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Construction on a development that replaced a wooded lot in Downtown Newark is expected to wrap up in the new year.
The site across from Newark City Hall was a wooded lot. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
The five-story project at 915-933 Broad Street has topped off and windows have been installed throughout the structure, which is situated at the corner of Hill Street across from City Hall. The development, previously branded as City Hall Apartments, is expected to consist of 84 apartments, an IHOP location, and a Cornbread restaurant. Signs advertising the upcoming IHOP and Cornbread have been posted on the facade of the building.
Windows are in at 915 Broad Street. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Tara Dowdell, a spokesperson for developer Adenah Bayoh, told Jersey Digs that everything in the development is expected to open in the spring of 2020. The project is now being referred to as 915 Broad Street.
The site, pre-construction. Photo by Jared Kofsky/Jersey Digs.
Currently, the premises are owned by Broad Hill Partners, a firm registered out of the Manhattan address of Lettire Construction. The company acquired the previously undeveloped site at the end of 2016 for nearly $2 million from the Newark Housing Authority, an agency with over 12,000 people on its low-income public housing waitlist. In 2018, Day Pitney LLP, which represented Broad Hill Partners at the time, reported that 55 percent of the units at 915 Broad Street would be designated as “affordable housing,” in part as a result of federal low-income housing tax credits.
84-Unit Development By Newark City Hall Nearing Completion | Jersey Digs
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Lights, camera, Brick City. Newark named among best places for filmmakers to live and work.
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Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in the Oscar-nominated "Joker," which filmed on Newark's Market Street. Niko Tavernise | Warner Bros.
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By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The sight of film crews on the streets of Newark has become a familiar one. Now, an industry publication is taking notice.
For the first time, MovieMaker magazine has named Newark to its list of the top places for filmmakers to live and work.
Several high-profile productions have set up camp in the city over the past two years, including the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark,” due out this fall; the movie “Joker,” which is up for 11 Oscars on Sunday; and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” slated for release in December.
“Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker," which intentionally excludes New York and Los Angeles this year, is divided into big cities and smaller cities and towns, incorporating locations in Canada.
MovieMaker put Newark at No. 10 on its “smaller cities and towns” section of the list, just below Wilmington, North Carolina.
Scenes depicting the 1967 riots being filmed on Branford Place in Newark last May for the "Sopranos" prequel film "The Many Saints of Newark," due out this fall. NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Los Angeles-based magazine says it focused on factors including tax breaks, standard of living and specific films to make the list, gathering information through research, questionnaires and visits.
Since the return of New Jersey’s film tax credit program in 2018, local film officials have been buzzing about activity in the area, including big studio films and TV series for premium cable and streaming services. Last month, Gov. Phil Murphy extended the program through 2028.
“Newark proved to be much more than a stand-in for New York City in 2019, as it made our list for the very first time," the magazine entry says, name-checking “West Side Story” (which also filmed in Paterson) and “The Many Saints of Newark” as key films associated with the city.
MovieMaker also noted that diversity is a priority in Newark. It highlighted the extra 2% film tax credit for diversity and inclusion as well as the city being home to the Newark Museum Black Film Festival. Newark’s proximity to New York City is also mentioned in the list, though that goes both ways.
“Once, it might have made sense to live in Newark and trek into Manhattan for gigs,” the magazine says. “Now, you could live in New York City and head to shoots in Newark.”
Several productions had a direct connection to Newark within the stories themselves.
In May, filmmakers staged scenes near Branford Place to depict the 1967 riots for “The Many Saints of Newark." They brought armored vehicles and a large number of background actors to the city to play Newark residents, National Guardsmen and police officers.
Starting last spring, the HBO limited series “The Plot Against America" — from David Simon, creator of “The Wire” — transported Newark to the 1940s, resurrecting one familiar haunt: Hahne’s department store.
Commerce Street in Newark and the National Newark Building on Broad Street were transformed for the 1940s-set "Plot Against America" HBO series on April 15, 2019.Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Actors, including Zoe Kazan, filmed at the National Newark Building on Broad Street. The series, premiering March 16, also stars Winona Ryder and John Turturro.
The production, which filmed in Jersey City along with other North Jersey locations, is an adaptation of the 2004 Philip Roth novel set in Newark. It imagines an alternate history in which Charles Lindbergh won the presidency in 1940, spurring a rise in anti-Semitism.
In October, the state Economic Development Authority approved $10.2 million in film tax credits for “The Plot Against America.”
In June, actress Carol Kane filmed scenes in Newark for the upcoming Amazon series "Hunters," which also stars Al Pacino.Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
In September, Washington Street stood in for 1950s Manhattan as part of scenes filmed for Spielberg’s “West Side Story," which received $6.9 million in state film tax credits.
The Jordan Peele-produced Amazon series “Hunters," which stars Al Pacino, filmed in downtown Newark this past June.
The drama, which is set in the 1970s and premieres Feb. 21, follows a group of Nazi hunters who uncover a plot to create a Fourth Reich in America. As part of the film set, the regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Washington Place stood in for the Zurich International World Bank, and ’70s-era cars lined the streets.
“Joker” filmed on Newark’s Market Street in October 2018. Storefronts were outfitted with signs for pornography theaters and heaps of trash bags were brought in to represent Gotham in 1980. In the movie, the city is in the middle of a garbage strike. The “NEWARK” marquee for the old Paramount Theatre was changed to read “NEWART” in the film.
Newark and Jersey City both play key roles in the Todd Phillips movie, which is nominated for best picture. Joaquin Phoenix has earned raves for his performance in the controversial lead role, and is a favorite to win best actor at the Oscars Sunday.
The EDA approved $2 million in film tax credits for “Joker."
Lights, camera, Brick City. Newark named among best places for filmmakers to live and work.
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Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck in the Oscar-nominated "Joker," which filmed on Newark's Market Street. Niko Tavernise | Warner Bros.
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By Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The sight of film crews on the streets of Newark has become a familiar one. Now, an industry publication is taking notice.
For the first time, MovieMaker magazine has named Newark to its list of the top places for filmmakers to live and work.
Several high-profile productions have set up camp in the city over the past two years, including the “Sopranos” prequel film “The Many Saints of Newark,” due out this fall; the movie “Joker,” which is up for 11 Oscars on Sunday; and Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story,” slated for release in December.
“Best Places to Live and Work as a Moviemaker," which intentionally excludes New York and Los Angeles this year, is divided into big cities and smaller cities and towns, incorporating locations in Canada.
MovieMaker put Newark at No. 10 on its “smaller cities and towns” section of the list, just below Wilmington, North Carolina.
Scenes depicting the 1967 riots being filmed on Branford Place in Newark last May for the "Sopranos" prequel film "The Many Saints of Newark," due out this fall. NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
The Los Angeles-based magazine says it focused on factors including tax breaks, standard of living and specific films to make the list, gathering information through research, questionnaires and visits.
Since the return of New Jersey’s film tax credit program in 2018, local film officials have been buzzing about activity in the area, including big studio films and TV series for premium cable and streaming services. Last month, Gov. Phil Murphy extended the program through 2028.
“Newark proved to be much more than a stand-in for New York City in 2019, as it made our list for the very first time," the magazine entry says, name-checking “West Side Story” (which also filmed in Paterson) and “The Many Saints of Newark” as key films associated with the city.
MovieMaker also noted that diversity is a priority in Newark. It highlighted the extra 2% film tax credit for diversity and inclusion as well as the city being home to the Newark Museum Black Film Festival. Newark’s proximity to New York City is also mentioned in the list, though that goes both ways.
“Once, it might have made sense to live in Newark and trek into Manhattan for gigs,” the magazine says. “Now, you could live in New York City and head to shoots in Newark.”
Several productions had a direct connection to Newark within the stories themselves.
In May, filmmakers staged scenes near Branford Place to depict the 1967 riots for “The Many Saints of Newark." They brought armored vehicles and a large number of background actors to the city to play Newark residents, National Guardsmen and police officers.
Starting last spring, the HBO limited series “The Plot Against America" — from David Simon, creator of “The Wire” — transported Newark to the 1940s, resurrecting one familiar haunt: Hahne’s department store.
Commerce Street in Newark and the National Newark Building on Broad Street were transformed for the 1940s-set "Plot Against America" HBO series on April 15, 2019.Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
Actors, including Zoe Kazan, filmed at the National Newark Building on Broad Street. The series, premiering March 16, also stars Winona Ryder and John Turturro.
The production, which filmed in Jersey City along with other North Jersey locations, is an adaptation of the 2004 Philip Roth novel set in Newark. It imagines an alternate history in which Charles Lindbergh won the presidency in 1940, spurring a rise in anti-Semitism.
In October, the state Economic Development Authority approved $10.2 million in film tax credits for “The Plot Against America.”
In June, actress Carol Kane filmed scenes in Newark for the upcoming Amazon series "Hunters," which also stars Al Pacino.Amy Kuperinsky | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com
In September, Washington Street stood in for 1950s Manhattan as part of scenes filmed for Spielberg’s “West Side Story," which received $6.9 million in state film tax credits.
The Jordan Peele-produced Amazon series “Hunters," which stars Al Pacino, filmed in downtown Newark this past June.
The drama, which is set in the 1970s and premieres Feb. 21, follows a group of Nazi hunters who uncover a plot to create a Fourth Reich in America. As part of the film set, the regional office of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Washington Place stood in for the Zurich International World Bank, and ’70s-era cars lined the streets.
“Joker” filmed on Newark’s Market Street in October 2018. Storefronts were outfitted with signs for pornography theaters and heaps of trash bags were brought in to represent Gotham in 1980. In the movie, the city is in the middle of a garbage strike. The “NEWARK” marquee for the old Paramount Theatre was changed to read “NEWART” in the film.
Newark and Jersey City both play key roles in the Todd Phillips movie, which is nominated for best picture. Joaquin Phoenix has earned raves for his performance in the controversial lead role, and is a favorite to win best actor at the Oscars Sunday.
The EDA approved $2 million in film tax credits for “Joker."
Lights, camera, Brick City. Newark named among best places for filmmakers to live and work.
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Five-Story Development Approved for Newark’s Halsey Street, Rendering Released
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Jared Kofsky
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February 6, 2020
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Approved development: 289-293 Halsey Street, Newark. Rendering courtesy ArtKirkTech Designs.
An Ocean County developer can now move forward with a proposed mixed-use project on Halsey Street in Downtown Newark that Jersey Digs first reported on last week.
The Newark Central Planning Board approved an application concerning the planned five-story building at 289-293 Halsey Street during its meeting on January 27. The development, which would be located adjacent to the municipal archives building at a site that is south of Teachers Village, would include 40 residential units, 885 square feet of commercial space, and a 24-space parking garage if built.
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A rendering of the project was provided to Jersey Digs by ArtKirkTech Designs of Englewood.
The application was filed by Klein Fund, LLC, a Lakewood-based company that paid $1.5 million for the site at the beginning of 2019. The property currently includes a one-story building that used to contain the E&L Battery & Ignition Co. before the business was sold to a firm from Upstate New York.
Five-Story Development Approved for Newark’s Halsey Street, Rendering Released | Jersey Digs
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Jared Kofsky
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February 6, 2020
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Approved development: 289-293 Halsey Street, Newark. Rendering courtesy ArtKirkTech Designs.
An Ocean County developer can now move forward with a proposed mixed-use project on Halsey Street in Downtown Newark that Jersey Digs first reported on last week.
The Newark Central Planning Board approved an application concerning the planned five-story building at 289-293 Halsey Street during its meeting on January 27. The development, which would be located adjacent to the municipal archives building at a site that is south of Teachers Village, would include 40 residential units, 885 square feet of commercial space, and a 24-space parking garage if built.
Buyer Beware: 5 Red Flags You Don't Want To Ignore
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A rendering of the project was provided to Jersey Digs by ArtKirkTech Designs of Englewood.
The application was filed by Klein Fund, LLC, a Lakewood-based company that paid $1.5 million for the site at the beginning of 2019. The property currently includes a one-story building that used to contain the E&L Battery & Ignition Co. before the business was sold to a firm from Upstate New York.
Five-Story Development Approved for Newark’s Halsey Street, Rendering Released | Jersey Digs
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With new residential development in the city, it looks like it's going back to the days when we were known for high rises. Late 90's/early 00's they knocked down the projects and put up condos and town houses. Now it seems like it's going back full circle again.
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Ras Baraka has really done a hell of job as Mayor of the city, he's managed to balance development of new spaces.business and trying to keep the residents that live there happy. He's also managed to organically drop the crime rate by using outreach and actually giving these young kids something to do.
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One thing that I do tip my hat off to Ras for is him holding these men's meetings and keeping the community informed of the different vacant lots and properties that are up for grabs.