Ras Baraka

(1970-)

American educator and politician

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Ras Jua Baraka (born April 9, 1970) is an American educator, author, and politician who is the 40th and current Mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He was previously a member of the Municipal Council of Newark and the principal of the city's Central High School until he took an indefinite leave of absence to run for the 2014 Newark mayoral election, which he won on May 13, 2014. Baraka was sworn in as the city's 40th mayor at ceremonies at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center on July 1, 2014, for a four-year term. He won reelection in the 2018 mayoral race.

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Born	Ras Jua Baraka 9 April 1970 (age 55) Newark, New Jersey, USA
Zodiac	Aries
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Amina Baraka · Mother edit info

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Amiri Baraka · Father · 1934-2014 · African-American writer edit info

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Kellie Jones · Half Sister · 1959- · American art historian and curator edit info

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Lisa Jones · Half Sister · 1961- · American writer edit info

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