Preparations are almost complete for the annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Prayer Breakfast with the Fredericksburg NAACP.
A crowd of more than 400 is expected to fill the Fredericksburg Convention Center on Monday morning for the city’s annual MLK commemoration. The Fredericksburg NAACP will provide updates on its work over the past year, including the Career Switcher Program, which provided $7,000 to support 22 individuals in becoming licensed teachers and its pilot program for mental health professionals at the Walker-Grant Intermediate School.
Speakers include Master of Ceremonies Xavier Richardson, branch President Charlyne Jackson-Fields and Dr. Angela D. Thomas. Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine will lead the event’s greeting. This year’s keynote speaker is former Congresswoman and current gubernatorial candidate Abigail Spanberger.
A full program schedule is available below:
Opening Prayer: The Reverend Larry Haun (Community Ministry Chaplain, Micah Ecumenical Ministries)
Welcome: Charlyne Jackson-Fields (Fredericksburg Branch NAACP President)
Recognition of Sponsors: Warren Williams (Fredericksburg Branch NAACP Treasurer)
NAACP Membership Appeal: Tamu Holmes (Fredericksburg Branch NAACP Membership Chair)
Greeting: Fredericksburg Mayor Kerry Devine
UMW Branch Report: Jaseigha Barthell (UMW Chapter President)
“One Night With The King”: Sung by Letitia Bumbrey
Marguerite B. Young Awards 2024: Elizabeth Humphries (Fredericksburg Branch NAACP Education Chair)
“The Journey to Health Equity”: Presented by Dr. Angela D. Thomas
“To God Be The Glory”: Sung by Letitia Bumbrey
“In The Words Of Dr. King”: Presented by the Fredericksburg Branch NAACP Youth Works
“The Fierce Urgency Of This Moment”: Keynote Address by the Honorable Abigail Spanberger
Closing Prayer: The Reverend Dr. Carolyn Young
“Lift Every Voice And Sing”: Audience sing-along led by Letitia Bumbrey and Alex Pendleton
The event will be live streamed on the organization’s Facebook page beginning at 10:00 AM.
