30th annual MLK Holiday Breakfast raises funds for college scholarships

For the Minnesota Star Tribune
January 24, 2020 at 2:11PM
Junauld Braddock-Presley, Nancy Williams, Russell Knighton and Dick Mangram.
Junauld Braddock-Presley, Nancy Williams, Russell Knighton and Dick Mangram. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

For its 30th annual celebration, the MLK Holiday Breakfast filled the Armory in Minneapolis to honor the life and legacy of slain civil rights activist the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. The event, which had the theme of "Rise up: Standing together for positive change," featured Eric Holder Jr., former U.S. attorney general. He and others spoke about how to carry King's legacy forward. Proceeds from the event benefit the UNCF MLK Legacy Scholarship, which helps Minneapolis residents of African-American or Hispanic heritage with college.


Kayah St. Gerard Joachim and Ebony Wyatt at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620 No hyphen in Kayah's last name per her request
Kayah St. Gerard Joachim and Ebony Wyatt. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Lauren Brewer and Shyra Wallace at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Lauren Brewer and Shyra Wallace. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Tamika Hoskin-Jones and Tiara Jones at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Tamika Hoskin-Jones and Tiara Jones. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Meg Forney with Sophia, Kirsten and Andrew Ma at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620 Meg said she was on the Park Board (Minnepaolis?)
Kiersten Ma is the mom.
Meg Forney with Sophia, Kirsten and Andrew Ma. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Nazeer Robinson and Immanuel Jones at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Nazeer Robinson and Immanuel Jones. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Cheryl Willis and Christina Teeter at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Cheryl Willis and Christina Teeter. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Ray Cruz and David Carson at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Ray Cruz and David Carson. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Senta Riley, Paul Mattia, Margeaux King at the 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast. [ Special to Star Tribune, photo by Matt Blewett, Matte B Photography, matt@mattebphoto.com, 2020 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday Breakfast, The Armory, Minneapolis, Minnesota, SAXO 1010220594 FACE012620
Senta Riley, Paul Mattia and Margeaux King. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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