Martin Luther King Jr Freedom Center

Organize to advance youth and family civic engagement, ethical leadership, and economic and educational equity through personal transformation and direct action

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Let's work for robust civics education in our schools.

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#democracy #justice #endhomelessness #belovedcommunity #organize

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It’s clear - the more billionaires there are, the more homeless people there are. One cannot exist without the other. Let’s organize to create economic democracy.

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Co-produced by: the Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center and @PeraltaColleges

Sponsored by: @afscme3299 @BlaisdellsBiz @warriors @CalNurses @CalWasteSol @NorCalCarpU @ibew595 @ICLeaders

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RSVP today for the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture!
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Virtual Murrell is a political figure, author, and former Black Panther. Who's dedicated his life to fighting to promote democracy.

Come and see Mr. Murrell speak on Sat, Sept 16, 7pm at Merrit College!

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Thank you to our co-producer: @PeraltaColleges

And our sponsors: @BlaisdellsBiz @warriors @CalNurses @NorCalCarpU @CalWasteSol @ibew595 @ICLeaders @afscme3299

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We are honored to welcome expert historian of East Bay politics and former black panther Virtual Murrell as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event on Saturday, September 16th, at 7:00 p.m. PT at Merrit College.

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60 years ago today, 250,000 Americans came to DC for the March on Washington to demand an end to racism.

May we honor all who fought for our rights while recommitting to the work ahead. In the spirit of MLK and the dream of a nation that is truly equal, the fight continues.

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"We rise together! The Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation's commitment to community-building, preserving sovereignty & culture deeply inspired us. Looking forward to continuing our partnership for an inclusive democracy that Dr. King envisioned. #Sovereignty #Culture #JusticeForAll

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#civilrights #mlkfreedomcenter #mlk #quilting #quilts #art #ArtistOnTwitter

Our co-producers for the lecture are @peraltacolleges and @joycegordongallery , and we are grateful to our sponsors: @warriors , @ibew595 , @icleaders , @norcalcarpenters and @blaisdells_biz.

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We are honored and humbled to welcome Mary Ann Pettway and China Pettway as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event honoring the outstanding quilters of Gee's Bend, Alabama, on Saturday, March 4, at 7:00 p.m. PT at the Downtown Oakland Marriott.

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Today is the last day to apply for the Yolo County Youth Commission! Submit your application by 8pm tonight for the opportunity to be a part of the decision making process for youth in Yolo County!
https://t.co/LcDuzZ9uyn

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We want to thank Trustee Jenkins for joining with our student leaders and we look forward to working with Trustee Jenkins in the future. @PeraltaColleges

#ToUsYouMatter #civicengagement #GetCivic #nonviolence

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"Civic engagement works, so people have to know that if we come together as a community, it will work, so it's telling those stories of where civic engagement works and being a leader and organizing folks is the way you get that done." - Peralta Board of Trustee Kevin Jenkins.

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Csynaii speaks on taking responsibility for our communities and working hard to solve problems together!

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Trinity, a new member of our cohort, shares how she felt after our Saturday session earlier today.

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Joshua, a student of the Freedom Center, shares his experience participating in this Saturday's session.

Today, students read a poem by Langston Hughes on Democracy. Students then had a discussion on how we take ownership of our Democracy and responsibility over our communities

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We are grateful to Alameda County Supervisor @Nate_Miley for organizing the Festival.

#mlkfreedomcenter #socialjusticeeducation #education #oakland #local #civiceducation #intergenerational

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More than 2,500 East Bay Seniors attended the 9th annual Healthy Living Festival held at the Oakland Zoo.
Organization. The Freedom Center is committed to working together intergenerationally to promote democracy and bring people together in civic engagement.