Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast | Center for Black Culture

The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast will be January 17, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. in the Mountainlair Ballrooms.

The Breakfast is free; however, you must reserve your ticket. Tickets will be released on November 3, 2025. Our 2026 keynote speaker will be announced closer to the date of the event, so check back here for more information.

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(Tickets will be available starting Nov. 3, 2025.)

2026 Agenda

MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast Agenda
Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Agenda
Welcome
Presentation of Dr. Justine A. Burnett Memorial Scholarship
Presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship
Presentation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Achievement Award
Invocation
Breakfast
Introduction to Keynote Speaker
Keynote Address
Special Presentation
Closing Remarks

Scholarship and Achievement Award

Learn about the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship and Achievement Award presented every year at this event. Students are encouraged to apply for the scholarship through mid-December and nominations for the Achievement Award are accepted until mid-December.

About the MLK Jr. Scholarship and Achievement Award

2026 Keynote Speaker

Learn about this year's keynote speaker, Dr. Jack S. Monell, Professor of Justice Studies at Winston-Salem University.