The 29th Annual Black History Month Recognition Breakfast sponsored by the Fifth Congressional District was held on Saturday at Middleton Hall. Steny Hoyer, Majority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives announced that this breakfast is the longest running Black History Breakfast in the country.
The breakfast was well attended by more than 300 people representing all the counties in the Fifth District. Greetings were offered by Senator Benjamin Cardin and the Keynote Address was given by Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Engagement.
This breakfast is an excellent wrap up to the other events that are throughout the month of February honoring Black History and keeps in our minds the accomplishments and achievements that Blacks have made to our nation.