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Five neighborhoods.
Five ways to celebrate.
Can’t attend the MLK Breakfast at the Convention Center? Register to attend a free
MLK Breakfast in your community:
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This Year's Breakfast
The General Mills Foundation and UNCF are pleased to present
the 19th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast.
The Holiday Breakfast is an opportunity to celebrate the life and legacy of the
man and movement that not only changed civil rights laws for all Americans but set
in motion the drive for human rights reform worldwide. The theme of this year’s
Holiday Breakfast is "Because of His Dream, I can... Lead, Grow, Inspire.”
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Keynote Speaker
General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret) became the 65th Secretary of State on January
20, 2001. As he stated at his confirmation hearing, the guiding principle of U.S.
foreign policy during his tenure was that "America stands ready to help any country
that wishes to join the democratic world."
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Musical Performers
Steven Daniels and Young Voices—Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church
Steven Daniels and Young Voices is a choir that features Shiloh’s teenage singers
and young adult singers. These singers have combined their God-given talents to
form a choir that can relate to the youth and young adults of today. Their church
home is Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church, where Rev. Steve Daniels, Jr. is the senior
pastor.
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Special Guest
Jazz Ensemble – Main Street School of Performing Arts
A tuition-free, four-year high school, Main Street School of Performing Arts (MSSPA)
offers students an opportunity to pursue their passion for the arts in a diverse
and supportive environment. We offer a rigorous academic program, featuring arts-infused
courses— bringing the arts into a traditional classroom setting.
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Special Guest
Tre'ana Mullins – VocalEssence WITNESS Program
In 1991, VocalEssence created WITNESS to celebrate the artistic contributions of
African Americans to the fine arts and to our common cultural heritage. By commissioning
new works and programming rarely heard works by African American composers, we help
broaden ideas about African American musical expression, introduce important new
voices to our audiences through concerts...
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