Black History Month Celebrated With Speeches, Performances And Food

February 5, 2024 Community Building, County Commissioners, General News, Somerset County

**THE MAYOR SPEAKS –** *Newark Mayor Ras Baraka speaks during the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus’ celebration of Black History Month on February 3.*

Speaking to a cheering audience in the Township Senior/Community Center, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka on February 3 delivered a fiery speech honoring “champions of justice” in the African-American community and extolling those in attendance to continue the struggle toward racial equality in the United States.

Baraka was the keynote speaker in a Black History Month celebration sponsored by the Somerset County Democratic Committee’s Black Caucus held at the center.

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