![Nicole Walton, of Oakland, left, and Nigel Davis, 7, of...]()
Nicole Walton, of Oakland, left, and Nigel Davis, 7, of Berkeley, ride horses in the 29th annual El Cerrito Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Walton is riding on Drifter, a Tennessee Walker, and Davis is on Isis, a Shetland pony. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![Adi Anand, 8, makes a poster of Martin Luther King,...]()
Adi Anand, 8, makes a poster of Martin Luther King, Jr., under the guidance of Diquan Richard during a celebration of the civil rights leader at Mitchell Park Community Center in Palo Alto, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Marchers walk from Pittsburg Civic Center to Pittsburg High School...]()
Marchers walk from Pittsburg Civic Center to Pittsburg High School where the Martin Luther King Day event would continue with music, dancers and speakers on Monday morning, Jan. 15, 2018. (Aaron Davis/Bay Area News Group)
![Riders for Caltrain's NorCalMLK Celebration Train check in at San...]()
Riders for Caltrain's NorCalMLK Celebration Train check in at San Jose's Diridon Station before boarding the train to San Francisco for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day events on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
![The Honorable Barbara Lee, U.S. Congresswoman for the 13th District...]()
The Honorable Barbara Lee, U.S. Congresswoman for the 13th District of California, addresses the crowd at the 21st Annual Martain Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Piedmont, CA, January 15th, 2017. (Photo by Aubrielle Hvolboll)
![Kaiser Permanente employee Martha Martinez and Mike Chavez paint a...]()
Kaiser Permanente employee Martha Martinez and Mike Chavez paint a bedroom at the LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, as part of a day-of-service volunteer work to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Linda and Al Turner of San Jose were two of...]()
Linda and Al Turner of San Jose were two of the 1,200 people who reserved free tickets to ride Caltrain's NorCalMLK Celebration Train, which left Diridon Station in San Jose for San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
![Kristen Pfund, Krystal Carter, and Terra Wood-Taylor, left to right,...]()
Kristen Pfund, Krystal Carter, and Terra Wood-Taylor, left to right, learn a folk dance from India called Lezim, during Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities at the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute in San Jose, California, on Monday, Jan. 15. 2018. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
![Kaiser Permanente employees Michael Benson and Edward Mo landscape at...]()
Kaiser Permanente employees Michael Benson and Edward Mo landscape at the LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, as part of a day-of-service volunteer work to honor Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Last-minute arrivals rush to get on Caltrain's NorCalMLK Celebration Train...]()
(Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
Last-minute arrivals rush to get on Caltrain's NorCalMLK Celebration Train before it departs from Diridon Station in San Jose on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group)
![Kaiser Permanente employee Evelyn Lanzalotti volunteers at the LifeMoves homeless...]()
Kaiser Permanente employee Evelyn Lanzalotti volunteers at the LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, as part of a day-of-service activity honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Kaiser Permanente employees Melissa Linda (left) and Jean Phillips untangle...]()
Kaiser Permanente employees Melissa Linda (left) and Jean Phillips untangle masking tape at LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018, where they volunteered their painting skills as part of day-of-service activity on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Participants march in the 29th annual El Cerrito Martin Luther...]()
Participants march in the 29th annual El Cerrito Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![Employees of Kaiser Permanente work under the direction of HandsOn...]()
Employees of Kaiser Permanente work under the direction of HandsOn Bay Area leader Florence Bass (right) while planting a garden at the LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. The activity was part of a day-of-service work honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Employees of Kaiser Permanente volunteer their time at the LifeMoves...]()
Employees of Kaiser Permanente volunteer their time at the LifeMoves homeless shelter in San Jose, Calif., painting the kitchen as part of a day-of-service activity honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. (Karl Mondon/Bay Area News Group)
![Kama Lee, left, helps Natalie Clemons, 13, and Caleb Duysings,...]()
Kama Lee, left, helps Natalie Clemons, 13, and Caleb Duysings, 7, create string figures during a workshop at the Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities at the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute in San Jose, California, on Monday, Jan. 15. 2018. The string figures represent a Hawaiian chant to defend the mountain known as Mauna Kea from environmental development. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
![Milo Peterson, 8, of Oakland, helps his mother Ginny Mommsen...]()
Milo Peterson, 8, of Oakland, helps his mother Ginny Mommsen empty top soil from wheelbarrow during a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bushrod Park in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. About 30 volunteers came to the park and helped plant a pollinator garden and pick up trash. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![The Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir performs emotional choral classics, including...]()
The Oakland Interfaith Youth Choir performs emotional choral classics, including the event's closing song "We Shall Overcome" at the 21st Annual Martain Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Piedmont, CA, January 15th, 2017. (Photo by Aubrielle Hvolboll)
![Elias Martinez, 10, shows off the screen print he made...]()
Elias Martinez, 10, shows off the screen print he made during a Martin Luther King Jr. Day workshop at the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute in San Jose, California, on Monday, Jan. 15. 2018. The artwork from screen print workshop expressed solidarity with the people of Puerto Rico. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
![A speech is given by Kobi Eshun, Co-President of the...]()
A speech is given by Kobi Eshun, Co-President of the Piedmont Appreciating Diversity Committee, at the 21st Annual Martain Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in Piedmont, CA, January 15th, 2017. (Photo by Aubrielle Hvolboll)
![Camille Taylor, 5, of Oakland, holds a plant as Darin...]()
Camille Taylor, 5, of Oakland, holds a plant as Darin Smith, of Oakland, prepares the soil before planting during a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bushrod Park in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. About 30 volunteers came to the park and helped plant a pollinator garden and pick up trash. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![Ramya Sattanathan, left, and Juan Carlos Aguire, learn a folk...]()
Ramya Sattanathan, left, and Juan Carlos Aguire, learn a folk dance from India during Martin Luther King Jr. Day activities at the Multicultural Arts Leadership Institute in San Jose, California, on Monday, Jan. 15. 2018. (Gary Reyes/ Bay Area News Group)
![Alison Schmitt, of Berkeley, picks up trash during a day...]()
Alison Schmitt, of Berkeley, picks up trash during a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bushrod Park in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. About 30 volunteers came to the park and helped plant a pollinator garden and pick up trash. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![Kate Schaffer, of Oakland, prepares the soil before planting a...]()
Kate Schaffer, of Oakland, prepares the soil before planting a plant during a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Bushrod Park in Oakland, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. About 30 volunteers came to the park and helped plant a pollinator garden and pick up trash. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
![Esther Takeuchi, of Richmond, holds a photograph of Martin Luther...]()
Esther Takeuchi, of Richmond, holds a photograph of Martin Luther King Jr. while marching in the 29th annual El Cerrito Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration in El Cerrito, Calif., on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Takeuchi is with the Contra Costa Japanese American Citizen League. (Jose Carlos Fajardo/Bay Area News Group)
The achievements and inspiration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. were celebrated around the Bay area on Monday, Jan. 15, 2018. Inspired by the slain civil rights leader’s call for equality and social justice for all, many spent part of their day committing their time and labor to community improvement projects, or marching in rallies in support of the ideals espoused by King and learning something new by interacting with people unlike themselves. (Bay Area News Group photos by Jose Carlos Fajardo, Karl Mondon, Gary Reyes, Sal Pizarro, Aaron Davis and Aubrielle Hvolboll)
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