Tributes to the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. took place throughout the Bay Area this past week. Events included a demonstration against the war and racism in downtown SF on Jan 16, the day after MLK's birthday. See photos. On the observance of his birthday, hundreds of school children and community members met up with labor, Free Mumia, and peace activists to march in the rain from Caltran to Civic Center to honor and represent the legacy of his non-violent work for justice. Read more

Some alternative responses to the enduring nature of racism in the U.S. address outrageously disproportionate minority incarceration rates and the Black Panthers' platform.