Every year, NAN's Washington DC Bureau, led by Rev. Al Sharpton and Senior Vice President of Policy and Strategic Partnerships, Ebonie Riley, celebrate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by holding a breakfast in his honor in Washington, DC. This year's ceremony will honor individuals in their respective fields whose work has expanded justice and equality in their communities.

Co-Chaired Martin Luther King, III, Chairman, and Arndrea Waters King, President of the Drum Major Institute, and Tanya Lombard, Vice President, Global Public, and External Affairs, Head of Multicultural Strategic Initiatives, AT&T, and Member of the Board of Directors for the National Action Network, this event aims to honor individuals actively promoting equity and justice within their communities or industry.

Past King Day Breakfast honorees have included: 46th President of the United States, Honorable Joseph R. Biden, 42nd President of the United States, Honorable Bill Clinton, 82nd Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder, Robert Smith, Berry Gordy, Motown Founder, Debbie Allen, Executive Producer, Grey's Anatomy, Director, Choreographer, Actress, Dancer, and Catherine Hughes, Chairperson, and Founder, Radio One, Inc., among others.