MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Dec. 15, 2021) - The 2022 Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast will feature a keynote speech by St. Paul native, CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Laura Coates, musical performance by community youth choir KNOWN MPLS, and the recognition of local community change makers. The virtual event will take place Monday, January 17, 2022 from 8:45 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. CST at MLKBreakfast.com.

Organized in partnership by General Mills and UNCF (United Negro College Fund), this year’s event theme is “Fierce Urgency of Now.” Through this event, we create an imperative to live out Dr. King’s legacy today in our homes, our communities and our world.

“This important annual gathering aims to both motivate and inspire action to advance racial equity in our community,” said Mary Jane Melendez, chief sustainability and global impact officer at General Mills. “Together, we are determined to grow and change the path our city and our country have been on for far too long.”

In remembrance of Dr. King, who was a 1948 graduate of historically Black college Morehouse College, proceeds from the event will help deserving area students go to college through UNCF Twin Cities. Since the inception of the relationship, General Mills has provided more than $6.7 million in philanthropic support to advance the UNCF’s mission and impact.

“As we come together at this event, we reflect on the legacy and words of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., ‘The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character, that is the goal of true education.’ We are grateful for General Mills’ generosity and steadfast commitment to support our HBCUs and help our students financially to go to and through college,” said Dr. Michael L. Lomax, president and CEO, UNCF.

Community Engagement Opportunities

The MLK Holiday Breakfast in Minneapolis continues to inspire change in the world and honor those individuals whose footprints uplift the community. Following the breakfast, members of the Twin Cities community can engage through a variety of learning and volunteer opportunities organized by Hands on Twin Cities. Learn more at www.handsontwincities.org/mlkday2022.