Jan. 6, 2022 – This year’s Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Power Leadership Breakfast will be held virtually. A pre-recorded program with a format similar to past years will go live on Saturday, Jan. 15 at 9 a.m.
The theme for this year is “It’s Time to DREAM – Dreaming. Reaching. Educating. Aspiring. Motivating.”
“This year’s theme represents a rededication to the work and ideals of Dr. King. Even though the fullness of Dr. King’s dream has not been realized, we must stand firmly committed and rooted in such dream-worthy ideals of freedom, equality, justice, and love in order to bring into fruition the reality of such inclusive principles,” said Dr. Millie Black, event co-chair and professor of political science at Collin College.
Rev. Christopher Lee, associate pastor of Canyon Creek Presbyterian Church in Richardson, will serve as the keynote speaker for the event. Juanita Austin, a retired 24-year academic dean at Collin College, former member of the MLK breakfast planning committee, and founder of the MLK Unity Scholarship, will provide remarks during scholarship presentations.
To view the event online at beginning at 9 a.m. on Jan. 15, please visit www.facebook.com/CollinCountyMLK.
Other celebrations of Dr. King’s legacy:
• The Plano Community Forum will host its annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event on Sunday, Jan. 16, at 6:30 p.m. at Williams High School auditorium, 1717 17th Street in Plano. Visit www.facebook.com/PlanoCF for more information.
• Plano Independent School District will host its 35th annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration event on Thursday, Jan. 20, with the pre-show beginning at 6:30 p.m. and the program starting at 7 p.m. in the Robinson Fine Arts Center, 1800 Alma Dr. in Plano. More information is available at www.pisd.edu/MLK.
Collin College serves more than 56,000 credit and continuing education students annually and offers more than 100 degrees and certificates, including new Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and Bachelor of Applied Technology (BAT) in Cybersecurity degrees. The only public college based in Collin County, Collin College is a partner to business, government and industry, providing customized training and workforce development. For more information, visit www.collin.edu.