Local hero Carmen Flores among those immortalized in bronze ---
Remember Them: Champions for Humanity, a world-class monument featuring 25 humanitarians, was installed and unveiled in a public ceremony in Oakland on Tuesday, Sept. 6, 2011. Humanitarians Maya Angelou and Ruby Bridges attended the ceremony along with family members of other heroes honored. The massive bronze sculpture honors people such as Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Mother Teresa, Chief Joseph, and Nelson Mandela.