28-01-2025
MLK Prayer Breakfast set Feb. 1, Dr. Jason Banister guest speaker
MIDWEST CITY, Okla. (KFOR) – The Midwest City Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Prayer BreakfastCommittee is gearing up to host the 28th Anniversary Celebration of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Holiday at the Reed Conference Center.
Attendees can expect a program celebrating and honoring the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his unwavering commitment to equality, justice, and unity, says MLK Prayer Breakfast Committee leaders.
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Event leaders say, the theme defines the 2025 King Holiday Observance events and programming while serving as a compass for all the work planned in the upcoming year and beyond.
Guest speaker for the scheduled 2025 event is Dr. Jason Banister, a decorated Army veteran, who has received numerous awards and citations for his military service. One of his most notable accolades Dr. Banister received came from President Barack Obama who presented Dr. Banister with the Presidential Legacy Lifetime Achievement Award.
The event will also include an awards ceremony highlighting the Mrs. Clara Luper Community Services Award Recipient that will be presented to Mrs. Joyce Henderson, a retired educator and civil rights activist. Two scholarship awards will focus on outstanding students, Ms. Jacqelyn Brown, Senior with a 4.1 GPA, Carl Albert High School, and Mr. Makisi Tulikihskau, Senior with a 3.7 GPA, Carl Albert High School.
Following the Prayer Breakfast attendees are invited to attend a Silent March Program starting at 12:30 p.m. at the St. Paul Episcopal Cathedral, 127 NW 7th Street, and the MLK Holiday Paradestarting at 2:00 p.m. running from Northwest 6th Walker to Reno.
Details:
Date: Feb 1, 2025 (Saturday)Time: 7:30 Reed Conference Center- Sheraton HotelAddress: 5750 Will Rogers Road Midwest City, OK 73110
For additional information regarding sponsorships, and volunteer opportunities, please contact: Anthony R. Douglas, Chair (405) 427-8000, or Heather Graham, Secretary (405) 249-1091.
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