June Edition of Newark Today focuses on Reopening of Newark This Summer and Juneteenth

WBGO | By Alexandra Hill

Published June 16, 2021 at 6:15 PM EDT

Newark Today host Michael Hill will be joined by Mayor Ras Baraka and New Jersey Institute for Social Justice's Andrea McChristian this Thursday at 8pm on WBGO

On our next Newark Today broadcast, Mayor Ras Baraka will be joining host Michael Hill to discuss the re-opening of New Jersey's largest city to what's next for summer 2021 in Newark.

We'll also be joined by law and police director with the New Jersey Institute For Social Justice Andrea McChristian to talk about the upcoming Juneteenth celebration as Congress moves to establish the day as a national holiday.

As usual Michael Hill be taking calls LIVE at 844 -677-9283.

That's this Thursday, June 17 at 8pm on WBGO 88.3FM and streaming on the Newark Today Facebook page.

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Alexandra Hill began her work with WBGO in June of 2012 in the news department. A graduate of the Rutgers Newark journalism program, Alexandra was also a student of WBGO News Director Doug Doyle. Alexandra has since become the lead general assignment reporter, afternoon news anchor, and producer of the award winning live call in show Newark Today. Since working for WBGO Alexandra has covered politics in and around Newark including the 2014 mayoral campaign of Mayor Ras Baraka as well as the senate campaigns of former Newark Mayor and now U.S. Senator Cory Booker in both 2013 and 2014. Alexandra also covers a host of human-interest stories, and has been recognized by the New York Association Of Black Journalists for her piece entitled Sheltering Newark’s Homeless.

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