The Jazzman Speaks! This Saturday, 2/22, Rutgers-Newark
Hey, check out this guy:Saturday, 2/22/14, 10 AM, on the beautiful Rutgers-Newark campus. Free admission, real talk, good times. Sleeping in is overrated anyway...Thanks to Kaleena for making this happen, and to Junius Williams for the invitation. Hope you can make it.
Shocking: Baraka Consults Knowledgable People on Education
Sorry the posting's been light; it's been a crazy busy week. But I don't want to let too much time pass before telling you about my Monday with Ras Baraka.Baraka is currently in a two-man race for mayor of Newark; in my view, it's probably the most interesting political contest in the country between now and the mid-term Congressional elections (yes, this Jersey boy is biased). Baraka's opponent,
2-16-14 Jersey Jazzman Jammin' All Week
Jersey Jazzman: Chris Cerf: Just Another Guy Walking Through The Revolving DoorIf you are at all surprised by this, you simply haven't been paying attention: Amplify, the educational consulting company soon to be headed by state Education Commissioner Chris Cerf, has been working with the Jersey City school district, which is partly run by the state, as part of a pilot program since January.The
