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Please join us virtually for the 32nd Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast.

Monday, January 17, 2022
8:45 AM - 10:25 AM (CST)

The Dr. martin luther king jr. holiday breakfast is a fundraiser to benefit UNCF Twin Cities in helping local students of color get to and go through college.

Sponsored by UNCF. Supported by General Mills.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

  • Laura Coates

    Laura Coates

    CNN Host and Senior Legal Analyst, Constitutional Expert and Author

    Laura Coates is a CNN Host and Senior Legal Analyst who specializes in the intersection of civil rights and criminal prosecution. A former federal prosecutor, Coates served as Assistant United States Attor-ney for the District of Columbia, as well as a Trial Attorney in the Civil Rights Division of the Depart-ment of Justice, specializing in the enforcement of Voting Rights throughout the United States.

Contributors

  • Angela Davis, Moderator

    Angela Davis

    MODERATOR

    Angela Davis is the host of MPR News with Angela Davis, a weekday talk show that airs at 9 a.m. She joined MPR News in November 2018 after more…

  • Michael L. Lomox, PH.D.

    MICHAEL L. LOMAX, PH.D.

    SPEAKER

    Since 2004, Dr. Michael L. Lomax has served as president and CEO of UNCF, the nation’s largest private provider of scholarships and…

  • H. Adam Harris

    H. Adam Harris

    EMCEE AND SPOKEN WORD ARTIST

    H. Adam Harris is an actor, director, teaching artist, and cultural equity consultant. He works at the intersection of theatre, education, social justice, and community…

  • KNOWN

    KNOWN

    SPECIAL MUSICAL GUEST

    KNOWN, Mpls is an audition-based, Twin Cities community youth choir under the direction of Courtland Pickens. The choral ensemble was established, in the later…

New this year:

English, Hmong, Somali and Spanish language closed captioning will be available.

Donate to UNCF

Invest your time or money in better futures for young people in Minnesota. Proceeds benefit UNCF Twin Cities in helping local students of color get to and go through college.