2025 MLK Day Labor & Human Rights Breakfast

The 2025 MLK Day Labor & Human Rights Breakfast is hosted by the IMF and organized by the the Central Labor Council of Nashville & Middle TN and the Tennessee Human Rights Commission. The Labor & Human Rights Breakfast will take place Friday, January 17 at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN. Doors open at 7:30am with the event program taking place from 8:00am - 10:00am CST.

The Labor & Human Rights Breakfast honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as labor & human rights advocate and discusses the intersection of labor, faith and civil rights. Previous featured speakers of the Labor & Human Rights Breakfast include Andrew Young, Gloria Sweet-Love, and Reverend Darryl G. Gray.

The theme for this year's MLK Day Nashville events is "40 Years of Legacy: Marching Forward, United in Justice and Peace". This year's program will feature Keynote Speaker, Rep. Harold Love Jr. Born in Nashville, Rep. Love has dedicated his life to uplifting his community including serving on the Tennessee House of Represesntatives for the 58th District, acting as Pastor of Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church, and serving on several boards and organziations including the 33 Degree Masons, the NAACP, the 18th Ave. Family Encrichment Center, and many more.

The Labor & Human Rights Breakfast will also feature the inaugural presentation of the Willliam "Bill" Lucy Award. The award is named after the late Bill Lucy, labor leader and civil rights icon who founded the Coalition of Black Trade Unionists, organized the Memphis Sanitiation Worker's Strike, and led the Free South Africa anti-apartheid movement in the United States. The William "Bill" Lucy Award will honor an individual who has made significant contributions to economic and social justice in Tennessee.

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Admission Price: $15.00

Sponsorship Price: $1,000

Sponsorships include a table (8 seats), logo featured in printed program, and special recognition during the event.

Event Time:

7:30am - Doors Open

8:00am - Program Begins

10:00am - Program Ends

For any questions about the 2025 MLK Day Labor & Human Rights Breakfast, please email: [email protected]

For more informtion on the full week of IMF MLK Day Nashville events, please visit: https://mlkdaynashville.com/

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Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Scarritt Bennett Center, 1027 18th Avenue South, Nashville, United States