See VMurdockTV's recent interview with IAMQUEENLATIFAH about her Newark pride and more:
"There's love in this city," Latifah said."There's love from this Owens family for this city."
Latifah is showing her love through Rise, a 76-unit housing complex boasting e-vehicle charging, a fitness center, commercial space for nonprofits, and 16 affordable housing units that she says will be as beautiful as the rest. "There will just be a difference in price because we can't price everyone out of Newark," Latifah said.Life Assets CEO Alberto Goncalvez inspires with his story. He experienced homelessness as child.For children experiencing homelessness or just tough times, he offers this:Newark Mayor Ras Baraka remembered the darkest day of the once-abandoned lot.
"A biker event that we had that spilled out into this area here. A fight broke out and there were shots fired and a kid got murdered right here in front of this abandoned property," Baraka said."This land should be about life," Latifah said. The work to inspire neighbors with this project began long ago with the wrapping of the entire construction site, using local artwork, including photos of Newark students, one of Queen Latifah and her mom, Rita Owens, too.They say they can create a South Ward in the city of Newark where kids can grow, learn and rise, but never want to leave.
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