Founded by City Councilman Sala Udin, the Freedom Corner Committee was formed in January 1997 and launched the Freedom Corner Campaign with a march in the memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr..

In addition to focusing on the continued upkeep and development of the Freedom Corner site, the committee selects an annual recipient of the Torch of Freedom Award.  This award is given to an individual who has contributed significantly to the cause of civil rights of Western Pennsylvania.

General Chair
Councilman Sala Udin

Honorary Co-Chairs

-  Byrd R. Brown
-  Morton (Moe) Coleman
-  Ronald R. Davenport
-  Alma Speed Fox
-  Wendell G. Freeland
-  Philip B. Hallen
-  Marguerite I. Hofer
-  Earl F. Hord
-  K. Leroy Irvis
-  Bernard H. Jones
-  Robert R. Lavelle
-  Rev. LeRoy Patrick
-  Rev. James Robinson
-  Frieda G. Shapira
-  Barbara K. Shore
-  John Thompson

Campaign Co-Chairs

-  Arthur J. Edmunds
-  Thelma W. Lovette
-  Edward V. Randall, Jr.

Ministerial Committee
-  Rev. Johnnie Monroe
- Rev. Carmen D'Amico
- Rev. Sammie Bossard

Planning Committee
-  Robert Agbede
-  Margaret C. Albert
-  Cheryl Allen
-  Gwendolyn Allen
-  Theodore Andrews
-  James A. Baldwin
-  Terri Baltimore,
   Research Chair
-  Malik Bankston
-  Joyce Baskins
-  Vince Bennett
-  Mulugetta Birru
-  Carmen Bray
-  Frank Bolden
-  Esther L. Bush
-  Oliver W. Byrd
-  Lois Cain
-  Annie Carter
-  Lawrence DeMarco
-  Larry Dunn
-  David E. Epperson
-  Karen Farmer-White
-  Harry Finnigan
-  Alma Speed Fox
-  Darryl Garner
-  Pamela Golden
-  John Golden
-  Paul Greene,
   Design Chair
-  John Grice
-  Stephanie
   Griswold-Ezekoye

-  Philip Hallen
-  Sandy Hamm
-  Cynthia Harper
-  Elbert Hatley
-  James Henry
-  Carl Hertz
-  Marguerite Hofer
-  Earl Hord
-  Angela Howze
-  Tamanika Howze
-  Marlene Jackson
-  Katie Everette Johnson,
   Public Relations Chair
-  Bernard Jones
-  Douglas King
-  Colleen Krysinsky
-  Thelma Lovette
-  Stanley Lowe
-  Bea Mahaffey
-  Pamela Marbury
-  Joseph McGrath
-  Marilyn McKinney
-  Patricia Pugh Mitchell
-  Les Montgomery
-  Scarlett Morgan
-  Rosemary Moriarty
-  Gregory Morris
-  Thelma Lovette Morris
-  Charels Morrison
-  Janet Mundy
-  Kweilin Nassar
-  Karl Ohrman
-  Kenneth Owens-El,
   Logistics Chair
-  Phil Pappas
-  Connie Parker
-  Betty Pickett
-  Bob Pitts

-  Carl Redwood
-  Josephine Roberts
-  Linda Rosata-Baron
-  Charlayne Saner
-  Estella W. Smith,
   Finance Chair
-  Robert Snyder
-  Cecile Springer
-  Tim Stevens
-  Paul Stoney
-  Brenda Tate,
   Church Chair
-  Jerome Taylor
-  Tracey 
   Tisdale-Richardson
-  Vincent Tucker
-  Cynthia Vanda
-  Aaron Walton
-  Vic Walzak
-  Milton Washington
-  Wrenna Watson
-  Fred Wilburn
-  Sharon K. Williams
-  Andre L. Young
-  Robin I. Young
-  Arthur Ziegler

The historical significance and rich legacy of the land upon which the Monument is located framed the Committee and the Hill District Community's selection of an inspirational monument design that conveys hope and progress.

Freedom Corner Committee Members