Annual Scholarship Breakfast

38TH ANNUAL DR. MLK, JR. SCHOLARSHIP BREAKFAST - JAN 18, 2027 @ 0830 VICKSBURG CONVENTION CENTER

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2026 MLK Breakfast highlights! Thanks Vicksburg! Click Here

by VTV - Vicksburg, MS

Conducted Omega Service for three of our dear Alpha brothers who passed in
2025. Provided roses to the spouses during our 2026 Dr. MLK, Jr. Scholarship
Breakfast in their memory on January 19, 2026.

The annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Breakfast – is an opportunity to celebrate Dr. King’s legacy of service and be inspired to live out his dream today in our homes, the community and throughout the world. Donations collected from the breakfast go toward scholarships and Project Alpha Leadership Club initiatives. 

Notable past keynote speakers: (click to see all past speakers)

  • Bennie G. Thompson, U.S. Congressman 
  • Dr. Myrlie Evers-Williams, Civil Rights Activist and Journalist 
  • Dr. Walter Washington, 24th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and former President of Alcorn State University 
  • Everett B. Ward, Ph.D., 35th General President of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity and former President of Saint Augustine’s University
  • Robert Crear, Brig. General U.S. Army (Ret.)
  • Frank Melton, former CEO of Jackson’s WLBT-3 Inc.
  • Henry T. Wingate, Chief Judge of the Southern District of Mississippi
  • Carlton W. Reeves, United States District Judge

 

We also honor community leaders at the breakfast. Previous Community Service Award winners include: Sherriff Martin Pace, Dr. Gloria Butler, MD and the late Mr. Tommie Williams (We Care Founder).

 

Donations are raise by corporate sponsorships, ticket sales & souvenir booklet ad sales. Use the links below to learn more about sponsor packages and advertising opportunities.

Average Revenue: $10,000
Average Attendance: 375

Date: MLK Holiday

 

How to Design Your Life's Blueprint - Keep Moving (partial speech)

by Rev Dr. MLK, Jr.

https://youtu.be/Q9spMeeBPPY?si=ibJ23jcN02TcR6Kc