Past Breakfasts

Since 1991, the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has been celebrated through the MLK Holiday Breakfast.

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2009

Theme: Because of his Dream, I can Lead, Grow, Inspire
Keynote Speaker: General Colin L. Powell, USA (Ret)
MC: Kelly Baker
Welcome/UNCF: Deborah Tansil Graham
Welcome/General Mills: Ellen Goldberg Luger, General Mills Foundation
Chair: Kelly Baker
Minister: Rev. Efrem Smith, Sanctuary Covenant Church
Music: Steven Daniels and Young Voices
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Attendance: 1980

2008

Theme: Answering the Call
Keynote Speaker: Charlayne Hunter-Gault
MC: Angela Davis
Welcome/UNCF: Deborah Tansil Graham
Welcome/General Mills: Ellen Luger, General Mills Foundation
Chair: Kenneth Charles
Minister: Rev. Aaron Felty
Music: Gregory Washington & Voices of Praise/Melinda Doolittle
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Attendance: 1970
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2007

Theme: Children of the Dream: Building Community Through Commitment
Keynote Speaker: Roslyn McCallister Brock
MC: Robyne Robinson
Welcome/UNCF: Deborah Tansil Graham
Welcome/General Mills: Ellen Luger, General Mills Foundation
Chair: Denise Holloman
Minister: Reverend Byron Moore, St. James AME Church
Music: 4Given
Location: Minneapolis Convention Center
Attendance: 1990
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General Information
Date: January 18, 2010
Time: 7:00 AM
Location: MPLS Convention Center Ballroom A
1301 Second Ave S
Minneapolis, MN
Keynote: Reverend Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
Price: $30.00 per person

Broadcast Schedule: January 18, live at 8 A.M. on TPT

Six neighborhoods.
Six ways to celebrate.

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