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Local Leader Spotlight
Love, Consistency, Authenticity, and Faith: Lessons from a City of Newark Community Organizer
This Local Leader spotlight features lifelong Newark resident, Ms. Katina Leake, a woman of faith, homeowner, and community organizer. She serves in an official capacity as the Community Organizer with the Urban League of Essex County. My interview with Ms. Leake revealed a life of commitment to community and compassion for humanity beyond her 9-to-5 in Newark’s Fairmount neighborhood.
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Kim, Elisabeth. 2025. “Mandatory” FAFSA: What Have We Learned? Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University-Newark.
Russell, Shana, Kimaada Sills, Nakeefa Bernard, and Margaret Goldman. 2025. Freedom School Resource Guide. Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies, Rutgers University-Newark.
Campbell, V. A., Dontamsetti, S., Foley, K., Castillo-Lavergne, C. M., Payne, C.M., & Brunskill, L. (2024). The Latinx Experience in NJ Schools: A Preliminary Overview. Newark, NJ: The Joseph C. Cornwall Center for Metropolitan Studies. https://rutgers.app.box.com/v/latinxreport
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