Celebration Train: Attendees were given complimentary tickets for a trip up the Peninsula from San Jose to San Francisco to celebrate the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his legacy of non-violent activism in the Civil Rights Movement. The annual train ride pays tribute to the 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. Passengers were treated to different activities and giveaways for children.
35th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Parade: In El Cerrito, Bay Area residents take part in the 35th anniversary celebration in honor of Dr. King with a parade and rally. Parade participants marched from El Cerrito City Hall to the El Cerrito High School Performing Arts Center where a rally was held to celebrate the legacy of Dr. King.
Three Kings Mural: On Friday, Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Oakland had an unveiling ceremony of a mural honoring the late civil rights leader titled “Three Kings” created by Oakland artist and muralist, Senay Alkebu-lan, also known by the acronym RIFA1 (Revolutionary Educator For Africa Unity), a member of AeroSoul Art, an arts collective dedicated to African history and culture. The mural depicts the three faces of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as a family man, as a husband, and as the social, political and spiritual leader for which he is celebrated.
Students stand in front of the Three Kings mural by Oakland artist and muralist, Senay Alkebu-lan, left, also known by the acronym RIFA1 (Revolutionary Educator For Africa Unity) during the unveiling ceremony at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Oakland Unified School District, and Oakland-based Mural Collective, AeroSoul Art unveiled the mural in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Oakland artist and muralist, Senay Alkebu-lan, center, also known by the acronym RIFA1 (Revolutionary Educator For Africa Unity) join students at the unveiling of a mural, called “Three Kings” during a ceremony at Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School in Oakland, Calif., on Friday, Jan. 12, 2024. The Oakland Unified School District, and Oakland-based Mural Collective, AeroSoul Art unveiled the mural in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group)
Deborah Santana, center, holds a sign as she boards the Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. About 1000 people were scheduled to ride the train as it made stops along the peninsula en route to San Francisco. The train ride pays tribute to the 54-mile 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
A Caltrain worker holds a commemorative ticket to hand to passengers boarding the Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. About 1000 people were scheduled to ride the train as it made stops along the peninsula en route to San Francisco. The train ride pays tribute to the 54-mile 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Frankie C. ,6, creates a sign as she rides with family and friends on the Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. About 1000 people were scheduled to ride the train as it made stops along the peninsula en route to San Francisco. The train ride pays tribute to the 54-mile 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Danielle Hodge hugs a friend after boarding the Caltrain NorCalMLK Celebration Train on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, in San Jose, Calif. About 1000 people were scheduled to ride the train as it made stops along the peninsula en route to San Francisco. The train ride pays tribute to the 54-mile 1965 Selma to Montgomery March. (Aric Crabb/Bay Area News Group)
Dwight Stricklen, of Richmond, holds a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. while marching during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Azuri Whitlock, of Emeryville, twirls her umbrella while sitting in a trailer with musicians from The Gumbo Band during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Fred Bialy, of El Cerrito, holds a large floral peace sign while marching during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Richmond High School marching band member Cassie Castillo, 17, twirls a flag while marching during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
Naliah Baker, of Oakalnd, holds a portrait of Martin Luther King Jr. as she marches during the 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. parade in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
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