Event
January 17, 2025
7:30 am to 10:00 am CST
Location
Scarritt Bennett Center 1027 18th Ave S Nashville, TN 37212 Meeting Room: Great Laskey Hall
Contact
The 2025 MLK Day Labor & Human Rights Breakfast is hosted by the Interdenominational Ministers Fellowship (IMF) and coordinated by 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, 2025, at the Scarritt Bennett Center in Nashville, TN. Doors open at 7:30am with the event program running 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 Darryl G. Gray.
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 acting as Pastor of the Lee Chapel A.M.E. Church and serving on the Tennessee House of Representatives for the 58th District . Rep. Love will be speaking on the theme of this year's Nashville MLK Day events, "40 Years of Legacy: Moving Forward, United in Justice and Peace".
The Breakfast will also feature the inaugural presentation of the William "Bill" Lucy Award to A.J. Starling. Serving as the Secretary-Treasurer and Political Director for the Tennessee AFL-CIO, Starling has been a lifelong advocate for workers and labor rights in Tennessee. The award is named after the late Bill Lucy, international labor leader and civil rights icon. The William "Bill" Lucy Award honors an individual who has made significant contributions to economic and social justice in Tennessee.
Admission Price: $15.00