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Voter education door-knocking, a student reflection
Recently, we've discovered the power of the people. Empires can rise and fall. The main contributor to this is the people it is either serving or oppressing. We live in a nation in which our voice and our vote has been thought to not matter. There are people who do...
Self-Change
In the gentle whisper of the morning breeze, I am born. I am the rustle of leaves, the soft touch of dew-kissed grass underfoot, a fragrance of fresh beginnings wafting through the air. I am the sight of sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees, casting intricate...
The Necessity for Organizational Modesty
Talking about the work is not doing the work, it is getting off on the high that one receives from the pleasure of reaching a goal. Speaking on what has been done without any calling to action bleeds hubris and egoism in an organization, leading to no further work...
Matthew White: Lightbulbs and Democracy
The following passage was taken and edited from the July 7th, 2023 MLK Freedom Center intimate dialogue with West Coast Representative Matthew White of the AFSCME trade union organization. What rights, what ideas, what resources do we have available that might change...
JOURNAL METHOD
There are many methods of journal writing. They all differ from diary writing. Diary writing is generally designed to either record one’s personal activities or feelings about what is happening in life. The Freedom Center and the Institute for Community...
Political Action, Public Service, and Civics Matter
Democracy – A Journey of Self Transformation
Creating Community through Food Security
Wellness and Nutrition For All
Training Young Women in the Trades
Thank you CA Treasurer Fiona Ma for these words at the Juneteenth Celebration! We are living in a historic time to join you and Congresswoman Barbara Lee in representing...
It is our responsibility now more than ever to evaluate the candidates beyond their performance and ask ourselves what steps will we take to give this nation a fighting chance at preserving and protecting our democracy. Dr. King notes we are faced with a decision to choose how the results of this upcoming election will determine the state of our nation in 2024 and beyond. Starting now, let's mobilize our communities to get educated, informed, and ready for the polls in November. Ensure democracy thrives: bring two people to the polls with you!
As the debates continue, we must recognize we are not caught between the decision of two candidates, we are faced with the decision of being on the side of democracy or moving further away from our humanity. Which side are you on?
Jayda Gray, a student and organizer of the Freedom Center, had the honor of representing Congresswoman Barbara Lee at the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Political Leadership Development Bootcamp...
Here is a snippet of Jennifer, a Freedom Center Student, discussing the role social action plays in the process of self-transformation.
👉 Continue watching this video and others in the series on our website:
mlkfreedomcenter.org
Freedom Center student, Omar Mejia uses his cultural power in poetry through Bishop O’Dowd’s Literary and Art Magazine: The Muse.
Staff, Student and
Guest Articles
Matthew White: Lightbulbs and Democracy
The following passage was taken and edited from the July 7th, 2023 MLK Freedom Center intimate dialogue with West Coast Representative Matthew White of the AFSCME trade union organization. What rights, what ideas, what resources do we have available that might change...
Voter education door-knocking, a student reflection
Recently, we've discovered the power of the people. Empires can rise and fall. The main contributor to this is the people it is either serving or oppressing. We live in a nation in which our voice and our vote has been thought to not matter. There are people who do...
Self-Change
In the gentle whisper of the morning breeze, I am born. I am the rustle of leaves, the soft touch of dew-kissed grass underfoot, a fragrance of fresh beginnings wafting through the air. I am the sight of sunlight filtering through a canopy of trees, casting intricate...
The Necessity for Organizational Modesty
Talking about the work is not doing the work, it is getting off on the high that one receives from the pleasure of reaching a goal. Speaking on what has been done without any calling to action bleeds hubris and egoism in an organization, leading to no further work...
Videos to Promote and Protect Democracy
Political Action, Public Service, and Civics Matter
Democracy – A Journey of Self Transformation
Creating Community through Food Security
Wellness and Nutrition For All
Training Young Women in the Trades
Creating Community
Thank you CA Treasurer Fiona Ma for these words at the Juneteenth Celebration! We are living in a historic time to join you and Congresswoman Barbara Lee in representing...
It is our responsibility now more than ever to evaluate the candidates beyond their performance and ask ourselves what steps will we take to give this nation a fighting chance at preserving and protecting our democracy. Dr. King notes we are faced with a decision to choose how the results of this upcoming election will determine the state of our nation in 2024 and beyond. Starting now, let's mobilize our communities to get educated, informed, and ready for the polls in November. Ensure democracy thrives: bring two people to the polls with you!
As the debates continue, we must recognize we are not caught between the decision of two candidates, we are faced with the decision of being on the side of democracy or moving further away from our humanity. Which side are you on?
Jayda Gray, a student and organizer of the Freedom Center, had the honor of representing Congresswoman Barbara Lee at the Congressional Black Caucus Institute Political Leadership Development Bootcamp...
Here is a snippet of Jennifer, a Freedom Center Student, discussing the role social action plays in the process of self-transformation.
👉 Continue watching this video and others in the series on our website:
mlkfreedomcenter.org
Freedom Center student, Omar Mejia uses his cultural power in poetry through Bishop O’Dowd’s Literary and Art Magazine: The Muse.
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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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