Striving for an Inclusive Newark
Tonight, after Council dealt with a short list of ordinances and resolutions, I gave the following remarks: "Governing a city is hard....
Let's Make Newark Beautiful...Together
My remarks before City Council tonight: "We have a lot to look forward to in the coming years. After a few frustrating months of not...
Newark's Path to Prosperity
I gave the following speech before council this evening: "Economic growth should always be celebrated. As of late, we’ve heard and read a...
Race Relations and Cooperative Policing
The past year has unveiled a gaping, festering wound in our society. Recent events command our attention to the unresolved distrust which...
Removing Barriers to Hope
Tonight I had intended on going to City Council and delivering a prepared speech on the need for living wage jobs, but I stayed at work a...
Mobilizing Newark
Tonight, I delivered the following remarks to city council: " We all need to go places. Whether our destination is to and from...
What I Learned on June 29th, 2015
Tonight was an educational experience. I learned quite a bit. Here’s a bit of what I learned: I learned that prisoners run their prisons…...
Safety First
Tonight, I delivered the following remarks to Newark City Council: " The issue of our safety forces has come up on numerous occasions in...
Affordable Housing: One Weapon in Combating Homelessness
I attended tonight's City Council meeting, which was short. A number of important things were discussed - including a resolution (which...
Government By The People
When I was attending last night's Council meeting, and after I saw only one citizen - who happened to work for us citizens as a...