Jhamar Youngblood
@jhamar
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Independent candidate for Mayor of Newark, NJ. My priorities are keeping our city clean, making our city more affordable, and ending corruption.
Newark, NJ
Joined February 2010
We are going to build this in Newark. It’s a concept expansion of our subway system.
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I hit the streets today and had a ton of fun. If you want to come out with me one of these days, please sign up to volunteer: https://t.co/x3X5BxKEjg
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This is the clearest breakdown of our platform yet. If someone asks what we actually stand for, send them this video. Share it, sign up to volunteer, donate, grab some merch to support the movement, and bring as many people as you can with you to the polls on May 12.
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Alif Muhammad shared a story about how the City of Newark helped get the Shakur Stevenson boxing gym shut down and forced the best boxing trainer in the world Wali Mosses to relocate to Houston. The @ShakurStevenson boxing gym will be built when I’m elected. 🧱💯✊🏿
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Tonight at 8PM, I’m breaking down our Newark30 plan and how we build a city that actually works for the people who live here. I’ll be sharing concrete ideas to clean our streets, lower the cost of living, make our city's government fully transparent, and build a model where
newark30.org
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Here’s a clip from the hour-and-fifteen-minute conversation I had with Ameer Washington, CEO of the Boys & Girls Club, about my mayoral campaign. You can watch the full interview here: https://t.co/mJynp0fh81
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Many Black people take issue with immigrants who come to America and then participate in systems that exploit Black people economically and socially. The left frequently critiques capitalism as harmful to everyone, especially Black communities, while sidestepping the fact that
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Millennials and Gen Z, it’s our time to step up and lead our city with transparency, innovation, and compassion.
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Our Business Administration claims the city is not $255 million in debt but @TAPintoNewark reports otherwise. Who are we supposed to believe, City Hall or our local journalists? Right now, there is no clear place to find the truth in our city. We need an outside and independent
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I’m driving around the city today in a friend’s car, and it saddens me how many children I am seeing walking to school without coats. I’m telling y’all, we have to reimagine the role government plays in people’s lives. FDR did it, Mayor LaGuardia in New York did it, the
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The easiest way to improve your intelligence is to always ask, “what does that mean?” whenever you do not understand someone. You will either learn something new or realize that the person you thought you respected actually has no idea what they are talking about and may be
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Newark residents, anyone can post a quote or a photo of Dr. King and look righteous for one day. That tells you nothing about how they actually govern. A politician’s voting record shows who they truly serve, who they protect, and who they harm. Those decisions shape your rent,
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My documentary is finally finished. I handled the filming, editing, and research, and @producedbyroc composed the score. Watch it here: https://t.co/sE24CXATJ0
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As if Black residents do not already have enough to worry about in Newark, these men are predicting a confrontation between Black Newarkers and ICE. Before anyone listens to that and thinks risking their life is smart, here are some facts: ICE is a federal law enforcement
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I went to L.A. Spencer for four years, and yesterday was only my second time ever inside the Boys & Girls Club of Newark on Avon. When I was a kid, my mother could not afford the monthly membership cost. One of my goals is to subsidize after-school programs so every student in
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Happy Monday, Newark. The challenge for the next 17 weeks is simple: get our people on code. I’m not claiming to have every answer, but I do have the foundation. We need to agree on one basic demand: City Hall must spend public money transparently and inclusively, so residents
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