Day Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Comes With Call to Action in Oakland

Community members in Oakland spent the day Monday honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy all over the city.

For a local activist group, the day of remembrance came with a call to action.

“Let’s continue to do the work Dr. Martin Luther King did and keep his dream alive and there is a lot of work to do and that’s why we invited so many people here,” said Dr. Joseph Cotton of Acts Full Gospel Church. 

The church hosted a service inviting police, the NAACP and community leaders, honoring Dr. King Jr. by creating a safer, more equitable city for everyone. 

At the Port of Oakland, local activist

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