10 Dynamic and Influential Black People Of The Last Decade
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MadameNoire
Cory Booker
Since assuming the role of Mayor of Newark, N.J. in 2006, Cory Booker has been working tirelessly to revitalize the city. Within four years, his administration has made meaningful strides towards that goal: as of July 1, 2008, Newark led the nation among large cities for reductions in shootings and murders, a decrease of more than 40 percent in both categories. His administration is committed to a $40 million transformation of parks and playgrounds, and is fighting for reform of Newark’s education system. The administration has also doubled affordable housing production within the last two years.
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