Opening the Next Chapter
Amazing, it's been five days since Election Day already. What's crazy is that the five days prior to the election felt like an eternity....
Listening to the Unheard
Up until now I've waited until after the City Council meetings where I speak to post the text of my comments on here. However,...
Entry Level Politician (Response to the Endorsement Editorial)
The Advocate’s Editorial Board remarked – in their column today on who they were endorsing for Council At-Large – that they were...
Bringing the People Together (Come Together Rally Speech)
Thanks to everyone who showed up and to all other supporters who weren't able to do so. The following is the text of my closing remarks:...
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...