30th MLK Unity Breakfast to Feature National Urban League President and CEO Marc Morial
Muskegon Community College and the MLK Unity Day Breakfast Committee invites the community to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast on Friday, Jan. 22, 2027, at the VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center.
This milestone celebration will bring the community together to honor Dr. King’s enduring legacy and reflect on the values of unity, equality, service and social progress.
The keynote speaker will be Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League, one of the nation’s leading civil rights and urban advocacy organizations. A former mayor of New Orleans and past president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Morial is a nationally recognized leader whose work has focused on advancing opportunity, strengthening communities and promoting social and economic equity.
The 30th anniversary breakfast will provide an opportunity to celebrate how far the community has come, share information and inspiration, and renew a collective commitment to Dr. King’s vision for a more just and unified society.
Keynote speaker: Marc H. Morial
Marc Morial, one of the few national leaders to possess both “street smarts” and “boardroom savvy,” is the transformative President and CEO of the National Urban League, the nation’s largest historic civil rights and urban advocacy organization.
He served as the highly successful and popular mayor of New Orleans, as well as president of the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Marc previously served as a Louisiana state senator and practiced law in New Orleans, where he maintained an active, high-profile practice.
He is a leading voice on the national stage in the fight for jobs, education, housing, health, voting rights, equity and entrepreneurship.
Marc is a published author. His leadership book, Gumbo Coalition: 10 Leadership Lessons That Help You Inspire, Unite, and Achieve, has been widely acclaimed. His column, To Be Equal, reaches hundreds of thousands of readers.
He is also the host of the weekly syndicated television show America’s Black Forum.
A graduate of Georgetown University Law Center and the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned degrees in economics and African American studies, Marc has been recognized as one of the 100 Most Influential Black Americans by Ebony magazine, one of the Top 50 Nonprofit Leaders by The NonProfit Times and one of the 100 Most Influential Black Lawyers in America. He has also been inducted into the International Civil Rights Walk of Fame in Atlanta.
Marc and his father, the late Ernest “Dutch” Morial, made history as the first African American father-son mayors in the United States. Their story was even featured as a question on the legendary television game show Jeopardy! in the 1990s.
Details
WHO: Muskegon Community College and the MLK Unity Day Breakfast Committee
WHAT: 30th Anniversary Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast, featuring keynote speaker Marc Morial
WHERE: VanDyk Mortgage Convention Center, Muskegon
WHEN: Friday, Jan. 22, 2027
“For reserved organization tables of eight attendees, at $325 per table, please email dan.rinsema-sybenga@muskegoncc.edu”
