The annual round-the-clock anti-violence event held since 2012 kicks off at 5 p.m.
At midnight, there will be a tribute toLater on Saturday, there will be yoga, meditation, calisthenics and hip-hop fitness sessions from 8 a.m. to noon.Despite a drop in violent crime last year, a Fairleigh Dickinson Poll released in July suggested the
since a similar poll was taken in 2018. According to the recent survey, which involved 1,104 Newark residents last March, 41% of respondents said they felt either “very safe” or “somewhat safe,” compared to 47% five years earlier., three months before Fairleigh Dickinson’s poll last March. In advance of this year’s peace festival, Baraka said the city would “continue to confront a culture that tells us it’s okay to harm one another.”
“We continue to confront a culture that tells us it’s okay to harm one another,” Baraka said. “Twenty-four hours without violence is the norm in our city now – not the exception. Each year, this event fuses the power of hip-hop music and spoken word to lift, heal, and inspire peace in our city.”
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
VMAs: Lil Wayne, Doja Cat, Kelsea Ballerini Among Performers at 2023 Awards ShowAnitta and Tomorrow X Together also will take the stage at the Sept. 12 event, joining previously announced performers Demi Lovato, Karol G, Måneskin and Stray Kids.
Read more »
Doja Cat, Lil Wayne, Anitta & More Added as Performers for 2023 MTV Video Music AwardsKelsea Ballerini & TOMORROW X TOGETHER are also set to perform. The show falls on Ballerini’s 30th birthday.
Read more »
Lil Wayne to Perform at 2023 MTV VMAs After More Than 10 YearsThis year's VMAs will air live from New Jersey's Prudential Center on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
Read more »
Lil Uzi Vert Is Definitely Not Stealing Dogs From Pet StoresAfter a pup was pilfered in Pennsylvania, local police accidentally shared a photo of the rapper on Facebook, instead of the real suspect
Read more »
Lil Wayne Drops Fast-Talking Single 'Kat Food' Ahead of VMAs PerformanceThe rapper will showcase the song live at the awards ceremony later this month
Read more »
Nicki Minaj, Doja Cat, Lil Wayne and All the Songs You Need to Know This WeekLooking for the week’s best new music? Check out our Songs You Need to Know playlist
Read more »