::THE SLICE REPORT WITH MONA AUSTIN

buzzz worthy. . . Mayor Baraka's 2016 State of the City Address https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPGIN72VvhY (NEWARK, NJ) - April 21, 2016 -  Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka  will host the inaugural " Power, Politics & Community Reinvestment Summit " on  June 10-11, 2016  at the Robert Treat Hotel (50 Park Place, Newark NJ 07102).   This two-day, closed door, invitation-only event will feature a series of roundtable discussions with top political thought-leaders, activists, community organizers and social influencers who will produce solutions to various issues facing the African American community. The Summit will focus on the following topics: Urban Marshall Plan  - Setting an agenda for education reform and exploring avenues to combat five decades of poverty and unemployment. Closing the Wealth Gap  - Technology and new paradigms in economic innovation Black Lives Matter  - Combating criminalization, mass incarcerat...