The General Mills Foundation and the United Negro College Fund are pleased to present the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast. The Holiday Breakfast provides and opportunity to recognize and 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 the 18th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Holiday Breakfast is “Answering the Call”. National Public Radio correspondent in South Africa, and former Public Television NewsHour host, Charlayne Hunter-Gault is this year’s keynote speaker. This year’s celebration will also feature musical performances by George Washington and the Voices of Praise, along with American Idol soloist, Melinda Doolittle.
For more information, visit the web site at www.mlkbreakfast.com.
WATCH 18th Annual MLK Breakfast here. |
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| THE EVENT |
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Monday, January 21, 2008 at 8:00AM
Minneapolis Convention Center, Ballroom A |
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| AIR TIMES AND CHANNELS |
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tpt 2 (KTCA) / tpt 2D (KTCA-DT 2.1)
01/21/08 8:00-9:00am (LIVE)
tpt 17 (KTCI)
01/21/08 7:00-8:00pm
01/27/08 6:00-7:00pm
tptMN (KTCI-DT 17.2)
01/27/08 9:00-10:00pm
01/28/08 3:00-4:00am
01/28/08 9:00-10:00am
01/28/08 3:00-4:00pm
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| Related Program |
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Civil Rights Across Generations
Watch the Show
Twin Cities teens dialog with U.S. Congressman and Civil Rights hero John Lewis (keynote speaker at the 2006 MLK Holiday Breakfast) in a new special produced by Twin Cities Public Television and the General Mills Foundation.
A spin-off of the Annual Martin Luther King Day breakfast event and program, this hour-long discussion features Congressman John Lewis sharing his experiences, insights and ideas on Civil Rights and social justice. Lewis captivates the teens with his reflections on the Sit-ins, Freedom Rides, the March on Washington and other dramatic moments from the movement and offers advice on how young people can be involved and active today.
Related Links:
Civil Rights Institute
Inspired by our civil rights past, our mission is to encourage communication and reconciliation of human rights issues worldwide, and to serve as a depository for civil rights archives and documents.
Minnesota Department of Human Rights
The Minnesota Dept. of Human Rights mission is to make Minnesota discrimination free.
North Star: Minnesota’s Black Pioneers - tpt’s Minnesota African American history program
PBS African American World Referece Room
A listing of television programs and other resources related to African American history.
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