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PHOTOS: Bay Area honors Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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Monday, January 19, 2015
In Oakland, the "Reclaim King's Legacy" march linked the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with recent shootings of unarmed black men nationwide. (KGO)
Hundreds of people participated in the "Reclaim King's Legacy" march in Oakland on Jan. 19, 2015. (KGO)
"There is a message of hope I feel obligated to pass on to my children," said of the passengers on the last Freedom Train on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@nicksmithnews)
People get ready to board the Freedom Train, which runs from San Jose to San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@nicksmithnews)
These lucky few will be part of history as they ride the Freedom Train in the United States on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@nicksmithnews)
A picture of a ticket for the sold-out and the last Freedom Train in the United States on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@nicksmithnews)
"The train rides are ending, but Dr. King's legacy continues," said a passenger on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@nicksmithnews)
The MLK Day parade in El Cerrito, as hundreds marched along San Pablo Ave to El Cerrito High School on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@JuanCarlosABC7)
Families march in honor of the 26th #MLKDay parade in El Cerrito. (@JuanCarlosABC7) #whereyoulive
Hundreds observe #MLKDayofService by cleaning up & landscaping one mile of Richmond's Greenway Trail. on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@JuanCarlosABC7) #whereyoulive
Marching in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@LyanneMelendez)
Hundreds in SF marched to remember Dr. King #MLK2015 on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@LyanneMelendez)
People gathered Yerba Buena Park in San Francisco to celebrate "The Dream" on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. (@LyanneMelendez)
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In Oakland, the "Reclaim King's Legacy" march linked the civil rights legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with recent shootings of unarmed black men nationwide. (KGO)

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Hundreds take partake in various events around the Bay Area to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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