Thank you Mr President for recognizing our great efforts in the City of Newark. We love you and stand with you. --Mayor Ras Baraka, Newark NJ
BAM founders Ancestor Amiri Baraka, Father of Newark NJ Mayor, Ras Baraka, and Marvin X. AB and MX enjoyed a 47 year friendship in the Black Arts Movement. Marvin observed Ras growing up in the artistic and politically charged atmosphere of the Baraka house.
Amina and Amiri Baraka, parents of Mayor Ras Baraka