Mayor Ras J. Baraka and the City of Newark will honor 17-year-old Newark native, East Side High School student, and six-time published novelist Khali Raymond by hosting a book-signing of his work today, Friday, August 26, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the City Hall Lower Level Rotunda. City Hall is located at 920 Broad Street. 

Mr. Raymond, who learned to read at age two and comes from a single-family home, began writing at age 11 and has published six books since 2014. The inspiration for his works comes from his life in Newark, and the urban forces that shaped him. His next project is a personal memoir.

Mayor Baraka, the son of legendary Newark native author Amiri Baraka, and a published author and poet in his own right, will honor Mr. Raymond between 2:30 and 4 p.m.

Khali Raymond will read excerpts from his books with a question and answer session at:

11:15 a.m., Noon, 1:00 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and 3:15 p.m.

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