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“When I become mayor, we become mayor.”

Ras Baraka’s famous words speak to exactly who he is as a leader - a fiercely loyal member of his community. In this innovative and ground-breaking Audible Original, hear how Baraka - the mayor of Newark, New Jersey - grew from spoken-word artist to school principal to successful politician. Mixing prose and poetry, musical interludes and powerful soliloquies, Ras explores his life in-depth, including stories about his father, poet Amiri Baraka, and his personal encounters with jazz singer Nina Simone and hip-hop superstar Lauryn Hill - who famously featured him on her debut album. This is the story of how one man found his voice - and how each of us can find our own calling.

“When I become mayor, we become mayor.”

Baraka’s story begins at home in Newark. He was raised in a house of art and politics, passion and provocation. His father was one of the most influential and controversial poets of the 1970s and filled his home with ardent activists, lively debates, and conv"}],["$","meta","8",{"property":"og:url","content":"https://www.radiotub.com/podcasts/station/1840645"}],["$","meta","9",{"property":"og:site_name","content":"RadioTub"}],["$","meta","10",{"property":"og:locale","content":"en_US"}],["$","meta","11",{"property":"og:image","content":"https://www.radiotub.com/api/og?title=The+Book+of+Baraka&subtitle=Audible+Originals&badge=PODCAST&image=https%3A%2F%2Fcontent.production.cdn.art19.com%2Fimages%2Fcd%2Fa3%2F88%2F16%2Fcda38816-5274-42ef-87ad-595fa915e1e6%2F366c96a1f3a918798bd55293d2714b5067e02f91c2b5c008747620cc69614cbc14b2b90097c23ef20923a9749fb0810075812a0c5d52fb7ad34d3ea3f2920ef4.jpeg"}],["$","meta","12",{"property":"og:type","content":"website"}],["$","meta","13",{"name":"twitter:card","content":"summary_large_image"}],["$","meta","14",{"name":"twitter:title","content":"The Book of Baraka | RadioTub Podcasts"}],["$","meta","15",{"name":"twitter:description","content":"

“When I become mayor, we become mayor.”