Ras Baraka

Newark's legendary poet and activist Amiri Baraka joined SportsJam with Doug Doyle in 2012

The Krueger-Scott Mansion in Newark, built in 1888, is getting a makeover -- and a new mission in life.The mansion will be restored and constructed to…

As protests erupted across the country this weekend, thousands descended on the city of Newark to express their outrage over the murder of an unarmed…

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Cleaner Trucks Initiative would push to create new and leverage existing technology, such as idle reduction…

WBGO has an exciting night of special programming this evening starting off with our monthly call-in program Newark Today, hosted by NJTV's Michael Hill.…

There’s plenty of space for families to relax and keep the kids busy with floor fountains to cool off, a slide that scales a hill in the park, ping pong…

Political icon and former Newark mayor Kenneth Gibson died on March 29 in West Orange, at 86.His wife, Camille, said he had been ill for quite a while.Ken…

A coalition of New Jersey Mayors are calling on state lawmakers to consider passing a bill that would expunge all misdemeanor convictions for possession…

The Newark Department of Public Safety is upgrading its fire vehicle fleet, while also preparing for future winter storms. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka says…

Newark’s city run extreme weather shelter won’t close at least until the end of August, but Mayor Baraka is looking into other ways to support the…