Progressivism and Poetry With Newark Mayor Ras Baraka

Higher Learning with Van Lathan and Rachel Lindsay

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Society & Culture

4.8 • 11.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2025

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Van sits down with Newark Mayor Ras Baraka to discuss entering the gubernatorial race (:34), whether it’s important or possible for Black people to have positive relationships with police (16:15), Democrats shying away from more progressive politics (27:23), and criticism of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s White House appearance (38:40). Plus, a peek into his career in music (40:04). Host: Van Lathan Guest: Mayor Ras Baraka Producers: Donnie Beacham Jr. and Ashleigh Smith Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	We are here with Newark Mayor Ross Baraka, who is running for governor of New Jersey,
0:10.7	going from Newark to the entire state of New Jersey.
0:18.3	What made you want to take the next step?
0:20.6	First of all, I think you were joining this, but I'm interested in knowing what made you want to take the next step? First of all, thanks you were joining this, but I'm interested in knowing what made you
0:24.6	want to take the next step.
0:25.6	When I talk to people about Newark, they always tell me what a fantastic job, but you've done
0:31.6	how the city itself has transformed.
0:34.3	What laid you want to take on the entire state?
0:36.6	I mean, why, I just think the opportunity
0:39.5	is here. I don't think this comes all the time. It's a small window that we have to jump through.
0:46.4	I think the issues that we've been fighting in Newark are statewide. In fact, the national issue
0:51.2	broad of agency about housing housing about affordability about equity
0:54.3	about wealth gap all these things are very relevant to people up and down a state in New Jersey
1:01.0	and I thought it was an opportunity for us to build a broad-based coalition and get it done in the state now
1:05.8	and we go all the way up to the door of democracy in New Jersey that's what we get to be called
1:09.6	the blue state we just don't go aside.
1:11.3	We just hang out on the steps.
1:13.1	We don't go in the doors.
1:14.2	And then this is an opportunity to open those doors.
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