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Virginia Union University Announces the 48th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Breakfast Honorees

November 03, 2025

Richmond, VA — Virginia Union University (VUU) is proud to host the 48th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Leaders Breakfast, a signature event that honors the life, leadership, and enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The event will be held on Friday, January 16, 2026, at 7:30 AM at the Richmond Marriott, celebrating “the legacy of civil rights leaders bridging change.”

This year’s celebration will recognize distinguished leaders, families, and organizations whose historic and ongoing contributions have advanced civil rights, education, justice, and opportunity—both at Virginia Union University and throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia.

The 2026 Honorees Include:

Upsilon Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
Family of William B. Thalhimer, Jr.
Richmond Crusade for Voters
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP Virginia State Conference)
Baptist Ministers Conference of Richmond & Vicinity
Family of Benjamin & Richard Lambert
Baptist General Convention of Virginia
Richmond Free Press
Better Housing Coalition
Governor L. Douglas Wilder
National Urban League, Richmond Chapter
First African Baptist Church
Living the Dream, Inc.
The Richmond 34

“These leaders and organizations embody Dr. King’s vision by turning faith into action—advancing voting rights, educational equity, and economic justice through courageous, sustained service,” said Dr. Hakim J. Lucas, President & CEO of Virginia Union University. “In celebrating Dr. King’s legacy, we recommit Virginia Union University to building the Beloved Community—expanding opportunity, advancing equity, and preparing leaders who turn moral conviction into measurable change.”

Tickets for the event are available for purchase at https://alumni.vuu.edu/e/mlkclb/. All proceeds will directly support scholarships and educational programs for students at Virginia Union University.