In 1970, the pastors of Boston’s St. Cyprian’s Episcopal Church and Union United Methodist Church came together to create the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast. This year, the annual tradition celebrates its 55th year.
A highlight of this year’s breakfast was the keynote speaker, Angela Davis, known for her work in the Black Liberation and feminist movements.
Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Breakfast Co-chair James Dilday suggested this year’s theme, “Freedom isn’t free” to remind people of King’s legacy and that there is still work left to do.
“It’s important for us to understand that nothing is given to us. If we want to be free to worship, if we want to be free to walk down the street without being harassed by the police, we have to go out and fight for these things. Nobody’s going to help us but ourselves,” he said.