Dwayne J. Middleton was a 2019 graduate of School of Arts and Science. He was a manager for twenty years of a muliti-million-dollar food industry retail establishment. Always striving to improve his skills, he completed the Rutgers Leadership Development Program as well as management certificates from Cornell University. At the time of his passing, he worked for the City of Newark, Department of Economic and Housing Development as manager of Special Projects with the Office of Affordability and Sustainable Housing.
With over 30 years’ experience dedicated to community involvement, community engagement, and non-profit organizations Dwayne truly demonstrated a commitment towards helping his community. He volunteered with such organizations as the American Cancer Society and Making Strides Against Breast Cancer and, along with his wife Sharon, was well known for supporting and participating in various charities and social causes. He had extensive experience in Newark grassroots organizing and neighborhood policy development and was a graduate of the Newark DoSomething program.
He was the producer for the POWER Hour which was a cablevision series that spotlighted Mayor Ras J. Baraka. He serves in support role for the Newark Equitable Growth Advisory Commission for the City of Newark. He is a LIFE member of the Newark Chapter of NAACP. He was a business liaison with a number of Parent Teacher Organizations throughout New York City.
He was blessed with his wife of 22 years, Sharon, and in his two children.