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- Title
- Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
- Meta Description
- In 1987, East Oakland community activist Ira Jinkins planted a magnolia tree in San Leandro Shoreline Park in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In 1993 Jinkins\' lone tree was expanded to an entire grove of trees and a native plant garden by the East Bay Regional Park District. The park was renamed Martin Luther King, Jr. Regional Shoreline Park at that time. Soon after, Jinkins, Congresswoman Barbara Lee and the East Oakland community came together to discuss the creation of a regional center dedicated to Dr. King's ideals of non-violence, social change, racial and economic justice, and a peaceful world. The Martin Luther King, Jr. Freedom Center was born of their dreams and of a joint agreement between the City of Oakland, the East Bay Regional Park District, the Port of Oakland, the California State Costal Conservancy, the Martin Luther King, Jr. March & Rally Committee and then State Assembly Member Barbara Lee. The Freedom Center is located at the Peralta Community ...
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- freedom, democracy, youth, martin, luther, king, jr
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