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MLK commemoration breakfast Jan. 16
photo-106 - christian and alphonza gibbs greet tuskeegee airmen val archer and wilbur mason
Christian, 5, and Alphonza, 6, Gibbs greet Tuskeegee Airmen Val Archer and Wilbur Mason at the 2011 MLK breakfast. - photo by Michelle Kim
The Conyers-Rockdale Chamber of Commerce and the Rockdale Branch of the NAACP will co-host a breakfast on Monday, January 16, commemorating the birth of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and celebrating the life and achievements of the influential American Civil Rights leader. Proceeds from the eighth-annual event will be donated to United Way in Rockdale to benefit programs addressing homelessness in the community. The event is slated for 7:45 a.m. at the Longhorn Steakhouse located on Iris Drive near Interstate 20 and West Avenue.