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Chief Charles A. Joshua Plaza is a .22 - acre public space located at the crossroads of Ralph Avenue , Fulton Street and Macdougal Street in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn .. Bedford-Stuyvesant. Bedford–Stuyvesant, Brooklyn. The plaza 's namesake , Chief Charles Adebowale Joshua -LRB- 1924-1999 -RRB- was a community activist who led efforts to stimulate cooperation among the neighborhood 's numerous nonprofit organizations , including programs serving foster children , people with mental disabilities and people living with HIV and AIDS .. Beginning in 1973 , as Executive Director of the Central Brooklyn Coordinating Council , he worked to stimulate cooperation among more than 135 community agencies in implementing social programs benefiting local residents .. Joshua was also a founder of the Caribbean-American Chamber of Commerce and Industry , an organization founded in 1985 to provide assistance to small businesses within the city 's Caribbean immigrant community .. In 1989 , Joshua 's tireless activism earned him praise from Nigeria , where a Yoruba prince bestowed the title Chief on Joshua in a formal ceremony .. Nigeria. Nigeria. Yoruba. Yoruba people. In conjunction with the title , he adopted the middle name Adebowale , which in Yoruba translates to `` the crown has come home . ''. Yoruba. Yoruba people. Following his death in 1999 , community leaders and local elected officials selected this plaza as a fitting location to honor Joshua .. In 2001 , the City Council passed legislation designating Chief Charles A. Joshua Plaza .. This plaza was reconstructed in 1997 , providing a concrete border , four trees and the Freedom 's Gate sculpture by Charles Searles -LRB- 1934-2004 -RRB- .. Charles Searles. Charles Searles. Born in Philadelphia , his art captures the history and feelings of the African-American experience .. Philadelphia. Philadelphia