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Hosted by Michael Hill Newark Today is a monthly program focusing on social, economic and political topics. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka is a regular guest. Newark Today is broadcast the third Thursday of ... more
FAQs about Newark Today:How many episodes does Newark Today have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.
October 20, 2016Newark Today, October 20, 2016['On this month\'s edition of Newark Today we are joined by Mayor Ras Baraka, Seth Wainer Chief Information Officer For the City of Newark, and Lord Q. Dowdell with NAN Newark Tech World to talk about access to technology and Newark becoming the next "Smart City".', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
September 15, 2016Newark Today, September 15 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we are joined by Lakeesha Eure chair of the Newark Anti-Violence Coalition, and Central ward Councilwoman Gayle Cheneyfield-Jenkins, to talk about violence as a public health issue.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
August 25, 2016Newark Today, August 25 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we are joined by Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Superintendent Christopher Cerf, and Director of New Jersey Black Alliance For Educational Options Lavar Young, to talk about the pathway to local control of the Newark Public School District.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
July 21, 2016Newark Today, July 21 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we are joined by Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose, and the Chair of the Peoples Organization For Progress, Larry Hamm, to talk about policing and the Black Lives Matter Movement in New Jersey's largest City.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
June 16, 2016Newark Today, June 16 2016['On this edition of Newark Today, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka and Rutgers University Professor of Criminal Justice Dr. Todd Clear join host Michael Hill to talk about a new plan to reduce crime by 20% by the year 2020.', OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
May 12, 2016Newark Today, May 12 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we are joined by Mayor Ras J. Baraka to talk about the hiring practices at Port Newark and the Port Authority's truck replacement program and how its affecting the rate of asthma among children in Newark.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
April 21, 2016Newark Today, April 21 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we talk with newly elected school board member Kim Gaddy, outgoing school board member Khalil Rashidi and Chief of Staff for the City of Newark Amiri Baraka Jr. about the future of Newark Public Schools.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
March 17, 2016Newark Today, March 17 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today, we talk with Mayor Ras Baraka about his 2016 State of The City address and the recent discovery of elevated levels of lead found in the drinking water of many Newark Public Schools.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
February 18, 2016Newark Today, February 18 2016["On this month's Black History edition of Newark Today, we talk with Amiri Baraka Jr. and Congressman Donald Payne Jr. about the legacies of their fathers in the city of Newark and beyond.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
January 21, 2016Newark Today, January 21 2016["On this month's edition of Newark Today we talk with Mayor Ras J. Baraka and newly appointed Public Safety Director Anthony Ambrose about the recent changes in the Newark Police Department and their plans to fight crime and gun violence in Newark.", OrderedDict([('@xmlns:itunes', 'http://www.itunes.com/dtds/podcast-1.0.dtd'), ('#text', "WBGO's monthly call-in show, hosted by Michael Hill")])]...more1h 0minPlay
FAQs about Newark Today:How many episodes does Newark Today have?The podcast currently has 132 episodes available.