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Find out more about Newark, New Jersey
Hear more about community issues
Read about this campaign and national politics
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Find out more about Newark, New Jersey.
Newark, New Jersey: A Brief History
From Puritan stronghold to industrial mecca to "Renaissance City," Newark, New Jersey, one of the poorest cities in the US, has undergone a series of radical transformations.
The New Yorker: The City: 2012
Cory Booker, now the mayor of Newark, New Jersey, talks with David Remnick in this exclusive video about politics and change in a troubled city. From "2012: Stories from the Near Future," the 2007 New Yorker Conference. (May 7, 2007)
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A Great Black Hope
Wielding the right credentials and rock star status, Cory Booker seems poised to join the ranks of a second generation of national black leaders. But the first hurdle, commentator Clarence Page argues, is the all-too-familiar race card — the surprise is who is playing it.
Read about this campaign and national politics.
A Great Black Hope
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page puts the campaign in Newark into context with what is going on across the country. Find out why Cory Booker, Barak Obama and other younger leaders look like signs of the changing times.
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"Street Fight" Discussion Board
Read what other viewers had to say about the film, the campaign and the election.
Talking Back Tapestry
Share your feelings about the election, the outcome and the future of Newark in this artistic feature.
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