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Moving the Levers of Power

By Fatima RJA Chaudhary (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Abstract: Institutions in American society...

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The Role of Creativity in the Struggle for Justice 

by Ursa Kaiser (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Abstract: We are challenged today with a battle against...

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Memorial Day and the Consequences of the Weekend

By Omar (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center student) “Bought homage is but a vizard” - General John A. Logan of the Grand Army of the Republic, initially proclaimed Memorial Day -- first labeled Decoration Day -- to be the United States' national day of recognition...

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Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 week ago

The United Nations guides us every day. The theme for this year’s International Day of Peace is centered on actions. We know that peace is not a passive state but the result of conscious actions. For peace to be a reality we need conduct that is peaceful. Peace is not...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center3 weeks ago

RSVP today for the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series! Mr. Virtual Murrell is a political figure, leader, advisor, author, and former Black Panther Party member. A life-time dedicated to fighting to protect and promote democracy in America. Come and see Mr. Murrell speak on Saturday, September 16th, 7pm...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 month ago

We are honored to welcome Virtual Murrell as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event on Saturday, September 16th, at 7:00 p.m. PT in the Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale Student Lounge, Merrit College. Mr. Murrell is a dynamic leader, political figure, author, and expert...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 month ago

Join us for the next Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event with Virtual Murrell Saturday, September 16, at 7 pm at the Merritt College Huey P. Newton & Bobby Seale Student Lounge in Oakland. Virtual Murrell--a Black Panther Party member, author, activist, organizer, political consultant and change maker--will...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center2 months ago
Water connects us all. On our 6 week summer civic engagement tours we are so grateful to stop at rivers and creeks while traveling. Many of our students are from urban areas and don't get these experiences every day. Through these reflections, we better understand interconnectedness in the natural world.
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center2 months ago

We are so honored to have spent time with a foot soldier of the movement, a long-term fighter for civil rights and our dear friend Ms. Bettie Mae Fikes. "Music in the Civil Rights Movement was the most important thing in the movement. And it still is." Singing sustains our...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center

Staff, Student and
Guest Articles

Moving the Levers of Power

By Fatima RJA Chaudhary (Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center staff, former student) Speech given during the Gandhi Mandela King 2023 International Conference. 6 June 2023 - 9 June 2023. Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. Abstract: Institutions in American society...

read more

Pixels For Peace

Creating Community

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 week ago

The United Nations guides us every day. The theme for this year’s International Day of Peace is centered on actions. We know that peace is not a passive state but the result of conscious actions. For peace to be a reality we need conduct that is peaceful. Peace is not...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center3 weeks ago

RSVP today for the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series! Mr. Virtual Murrell is a political figure, leader, advisor, author, and former Black Panther Party member. A life-time dedicated to fighting to protect and promote democracy in America. Come and see Mr. Murrell speak on Saturday, September 16th, 7pm...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 month ago

We are honored to welcome Virtual Murrell as part of the Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event on Saturday, September 16th, at 7:00 p.m. PT in the Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale Student Lounge, Merrit College. Mr. Murrell is a dynamic leader, political figure, author, and expert...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center1 month ago

Join us for the next Barbara Lee and Elihu Harris Lecture Series event with Virtual Murrell Saturday, September 16, at 7 pm at the Merritt College Huey P. Newton & Bobby Seale Student Lounge in Oakland. Virtual Murrell--a Black Panther Party member, author, activist, organizer, political consultant and change maker--will...

Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center2 months ago
Water connects us all. On our 6 week summer civic engagement tours we are so grateful to stop at rivers and creeks while traveling. Many of our students are from urban areas and don't get these experiences every day. Through these reflections, we better understand interconnectedness in the natural world.
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center
Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Center2 months ago

We are so honored to have spent time with a foot soldier of the movement, a long-term fighter for civil rights and our dear friend Ms. Bettie Mae Fikes. "Music in the Civil Rights Movement was the most important thing in the movement. And it still is." Singing sustains our...

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From a Kitchen in the World House

View our interactive cookbook From a Kitchen in the World House.

MLK Freedom Center students produced From a Kitchen in the World House cultural recipe exchange book entirely during COVID. The book project was organized by 30 students, representing 23 languages and 19 countries. They exchanged a cultural recipe from a grandparent or parent with another MLKFC student of a different race or nationality, cooked their partner’s recipe in their home, and served it to their family. They reflected on their experience in the writings enclosed. From a Kitchen highlights Dr. King’s World House concept that through science and technology our world has been brought together into a worldwide neighborhood; Dr. King calls us to turn this worldwide neighborhood into a brotherhood and sisterhood. Students share From a Kitchen in regular book readings and public events. From a Kitchen in a World House is available for purchase for $20. Please contact us to arrange a book reading or to purchase a book.

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