On Thursday, November 30, 2023, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle will host its 22nd Annual Breakfast: Era of Essential Service!
The Annual Breakfast is a celebration of the organization’s essential programming and services it provides to the community in the focus areas of health, housing, entrepreneurship, advocacy, education, and workforce development. The 2023 event will also include a special emphasis on honoring Black women in the community who have fearlessly dedicated their lives to uplift and empower others.
Event Overview
- Date: Thursday, November 30, 2023
- Time: 8:00AM - 9:30AM (doors open at 7AM, breakfast served at 7:30AM, program starts at 8:00AM)
- Location: The Westin Seattle | 1900 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98101
About Our 2023 Honorees
The Annual Breakfast will also serve as an opportunity for the Urban League to award and honor local community trailblazers for their service to our community. In alignment with the event’s central theme, this year’s slate of honorees comprises an impressive list of Black women well-known to the Seattle area, including local philanthropic arts activist and consultant, Vivian Phillips, who will receive the organization’s Legacy award; former CEO of Byrd Barr Place, Andrea Caupain, who will receive the President’s award; and community leader and change maker, Detective Denise ‘Cookie’ Bouldin, who will receive the Urban League’s Community Coalition award. The Urban League’s prestigious Edwin T. Pratt award recipient has yet to be announced.
About Our Special Guest
Last year’s special guest was former NBA legend, philanthropist, and businessman Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, who helped the Urban League produce the largest event the Westin hosted post-pandemic at the time with over 1300 people in attendance. This year the organization will be joined by Trevor Noah as the event keynote.
Trevor Noah is one of the most successful comedians in the world and was the host of the Emmy® Award-winning “The Daily Show” on Comedy Central for seven years. Under Trevor, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” broke free from the restraints of a 30-minute linear show, producing engaging social content, award-winning digital series, podcasts and more for its global audience. Last year, “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” landed a record number of seven Emmy Award nominations. His previous special, “Trevor Noah: Son Of Patricia” received a NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Variety Show, as well as a Grammy Award nomination.
For more information about the Urban League's Annual Breakfast, please visit the official event landing page here: https://urbanleague.org/22nd-annual-breakfast/
