The city of Newark recently celebrated the opening of the Shani Baraka Women’s resource center for women in crisis, to provide emergency services for women affected by domestic violence. The center has a personal connection to both the city itself and its mayor. “You never think your going to be that person you never think your going to be that woman.” 28-year-old Newark native Christina Bright is a domestic violence survivor, she says she hopes the center will be able to reach those women who