The Greater Bristol Branch of the NAACP has announced that their annual Martin Luther King Jr breakfast has been postponed due to the surge in COVID cases locally and nationally.

Eric Clemons, branch president, says the committee determined this is the best course of action for now. “We certainly don’t like this, but safety for our members and those who would come out to honor Dr King’s legacy is the chief concern. Hopefully, we can get control over the surge within the next month and honor Dr King during black history month.”

The breakfast has been rescheduled to take place on February 21, 2022, at Bristol Eastern High School. Breakfast will be prepared and served once again by Saints restaurant and Catering of Southington, CT, with the program running from 8:00 to 10:00 am. Space is limited due to COVID protocols, which will be in place for the safety of everyone who attends. This year’s theme is, “Moving together to achieve MLK’s Vision.” 

Former New Britain Mayoral candidate and community activist Alisha Hernandez Strong will deliver the keynote address.Tickets are 20.00 for adults and 10.00 for children 10 and under. All proceeds will go to benefit the Rev Dr Eddie C. Whitehead of Bristol, CT- Rev Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Scholarship fund. If you’d like to donate to the fund in lieu of attendance, please go directly to the website of Main Street Community Foundation:

https://www.mainstreetfoundation.org/whiteheadking-scholarship

For more information, contact our office: 860-973-4921 

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Website: greaterbristolnaacp.org