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My Take
Ras Baraka is my favorite kind of politician: one whose resume reads like a love letter to a single city. Born in Newark and educated at Howard, he came home to teach, became a principal, and took the mayor's office in 2014, winning reelection twice. That trajectory tells me his ambition points inward, toward the place that made him, rather than upward toward bigger titles. As an author and educator, he brings a vocabulary to governance that career politicians rarely have. I find something quietly radical in a man who treats running his hometown as the summit of a career rather than a stepping stone, and Newark's voters seem to agree.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Ras Baraka
- Name (Japanese)
- ラス・バラカ
- Reading
- らす・ばらか
- Born
- April 9, 1970 (age 56)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Dog
- Origin
- Newark, New Jersey, United States
- Occupation
- politician / head teacher
2. Background
- High school
- University High School
- University
- Howard University
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/rasjbaraka/
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ras%20Baraka
Frequently asked questions
When was Ras Baraka born?
Born April 9, 1970 (age 56).
Where is Ras Baraka from?
Ras Baraka is from Newark, New Jersey, United States.
What does Ras Baraka do?
Ras Baraka works as politician, head teacher.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-10
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.