The annual MLK Awards Breakfast honors community champions who continue to demonstrate their personal commitment to enhancing the dignity of all people while supporting the tenets and core values of Dr. King: Non-Violence, Love, Commitment, Courage, Social Justice, Leadership and Racial Equality.
The Arizona Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee celebrated its 34th year of promoting cultural diversity, awareness and unity as it seeks to involve all Arizonans in recognizing the legacy of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and the contributions he left to the world in his quest for equality for all people.
The celebration joins forces with the Arizona Interfaith Movement to spearhead promoting responsible citizens for the future through education and service.
The Phoenix Human Relations Commission, in collaboration with the Phoenix Equal Opportunity Department, recognizes the accomplishments of people who have made an impact on the quality of life of Phoenix residents and contributed significantly to creating a compassionate and socially just community with the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Living The Dream Awards and Calvin C. Goode Lifetime Achievement Award.
The annual event is organized by the Arizona Opportunities Industrialization Center (OIC).
