Mayor Ras J. Baraka, the Newark Municipal Council, and other dignitaries honored the career and humanitarian efforts of Rev. Al Sharpton at a City Hall ceremony this morning.
As founder of the National Action Network, Rev. Sharpton has been one of the nation’s most vocal advocates for civil rights and economic and social justice. Mayor Baraka and members of the Newark Municipal Council presented Rev. Sharpton with “Key to the City” on behalf of the City of Newark.