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MLK Jr. Unity Breakfast is set for Jan. 19

By Lightning Reports, Published: January 7, 2026

The 2026 Unity Breakfast Celebration is planned for Monday, Jan. 19, at the Blue Ridge Conference Hall at BRCC, the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Committee announced.

Doors will open at 8 a.m., with breakfast provided by “A Catering Couple” at 8:15 a.m., and the program at 9 a.m.

This year’s celebration focuses on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s quote “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”

Breeana Clayton, Henderson County public school’s Beginning Teacher of 2022-23, will serve as emcee. The celebration will host music by the “Sax Man Ray Mapp” and a clarinet performance of “Lift Every Voice and Sing” by Christopher Wilson.

Hendersonville City Council member Melinda Lowrance will announce the NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics Poetry Contest winners.

Additionally, Citlally Diaz-Mar, the Boys & Girls Club 2025 North Carolina Youth of the Year, will share her experiences in leadership and her hopes for the future.

Tickets, $15 for adults and $5 for youth under 18, can be purchased through the Community Foundation of Henderson County’s website, or at its office at 401 N. Main Street, Suite 300. Tickets will also be available at the door on the day of the event. Community Foundation of Henderson County serves as the fiscal sponsor for the Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast Committee.