The 35th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast is taking place in Minneapolis on January 20, 2025, featuring Michele Norris as the keynote speaker and live entertainment from Sounds of Blackness, Threads Dance Project, and VocalEssence Singers of This Age, with proceeds going towards supporting underrepresented students pursuing higher education.
Dr. Martin Luther King Day
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The tour that helped create the MLK holiday
Gil Scott-Heron relates his experience with Stevie Wonder on his 1981 ‘Hotter Than July’ tour in which Wonder advocated and organized for the MLK Holiday.