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Police Chief Makes Statement on Immigration Policy, Housing Group Honored at 25th Annual Watertown Unity Breakfast

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The Watertown Unity Breakfast celebrated 25 years in 2025. The wood disc was used during the table discussions about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Principles of Nonviolence. (Photo by Charlie Breitrose)

Nearly 500 people packed the Hellenic Center for the 25th annual Watertown Unity Breakfast, a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. During the event, a group that advocates for affordable housing was honored, and Watertown’s Police Chief made a statement about the WPD’s stance on enforcing federal immigration policy. Monday’s Unity Breakfast, organized by World in Watertown, was the first one held in person since the COVID-19 Pandemic.

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25th Watertown Unity Breakfast to be Held on MLK Day, Start Pushed Back

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UPDATE (Jan. 19, 4 p.m.) Organizers of Watertown’s MLK Unity Breakfast announced that Monday’s event is still on, but the start time is being delayed one hour so people have time to dig out from Sunday’s snowstorm. The breakfast is now at 9:30 a,m. and the program will start at 10 a.m.

The following announcement was provided by the World in Watertown:

World in Watertown is thrilled to invite you to the 25th annual Watertown Unity Breakfast on January 20, 2025 from 8:30-11 a.m.! 

This year will be in-person at the Hellenic Cultural Center, 25 Bigelow Ave., Watertown. A hot breakfast from Wicked Bagel will be served at 8:30 a.m. followed by music, roundtable conversations, student essays, and the presentation of the Unity Award.

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2025 Watertown Unity Breakfast Returns as In-Person Event

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The following announcement was provided by the Unity Breakfast Committee:

Please join us for a Unity Breakfast on Monday, January 20, 2025 at the Hellenic Cultural Center.  We are thrilled to announce that this year, the 25th anniversary of this important community event, will be in-person for the first time since 2020. 

The Unity Breakfast honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other civil rights movement leaders, and celebrates our vibrant and inclusive community. The event is organized by World in Watertown in partnership with Watertown Public Schools, Watertown Police Department, Watertown Cable News, and numerous local groups and coalitions. The program will feature live music, an essay contest with middle and high school student reflections, and the presentation of our annual Unity Award to a person or organization that has demonstrated excellence in supporting the Watertown community. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in student-facilitated conversations centered on the principles of Kingian nonviolence. Mark your calendar and save the date!

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Unity Breakfast Seeks Nominations for Unity Award

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Charlie BreitroseA mural created by Watertown High School students for the 20th annual Unity Breakfast. The following announcement was submitted by the Watertown Unity Breakfast Planning Committee:

Who is Your Unsung Hero? Do you have an unsung hero in your Watertown life? Perhaps your hero is an individual, or a group of folks, who have worked hard to make our community more welcoming and inclusive, and to ensure fair and equal treatment for all who live or work in Watertown? If you know of a person or a group who might fit this description, now is the time to recognize and thank them for their work!

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Unity Breakfast Honors Refugee Support Group, Local Activists During 2024 MLK Day Event

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A group that provides support to refugees, a resident who created a group for LGBTQ+ people, and longtime social activists were honored during the 2024 Watertown Unity Breakfast. On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Watertown held the annual celebration of the civil rights leader’s work for the 24th time. It is organized by the World in Watertown. As with the past three years, the 2024 version was held virtually with a broadcast on Jan. 15.

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MLK Day in Watertown: Unity Breakfast, City Facility & Trash Schedules

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Photo by Charlie BreitroseA closeup of the section of the Kingian Nonviolence Mural featuring Martin Luther King on the back of the Watertown Boys & Girls Club. Monday, Jan. 15, is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and World in Watertown will hold a remote celebration with a broadcast of their annual Unity Breakfast. The holiday also impact the hours of City Hall, the , as well as trash and recycling collection. Unity Breakfast

Dr. King’s legacy will be celebrated by World in Watertown during the annual Unity Breakfast.

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Watertown’s Unity Breakfast to be Broadcast Live on MLK Day

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The following information was provided by the Unity Breakfast organizers:

Each year, the residents of Watertown come together to celebrate civil rights and to honor the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders by recommitting to foundational principles of racial, social and economic justice. 

This year’s Unity Breakfast will take place on Monday, January 15, 2024 at 10 a.m. The event will be broadcasted live from www.unitybreakfast.org. It will feature a keynote address from Dr. Charmain Jackson, a psychologist working to disrupt racial disparities in mental health along with remarks from Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell. The honorary host is Dr. Ceronne Daly, Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging at Watertown Public Schools.

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Unity Award Goes to Group Behind Film Series, New Scholarships Announced

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Watertown Cable AccessThe winners of the 2023 Unity Award, Epiteo Evans and Kara Salvi, who founded Race Reels in Watertown. Most years the annual Unity Award goes to an individual who has made a difference in Watertown, but this year the committee gave it to a group that screens films locally that spark conversations about issues facing the community and the nation. On Jan. 9, the pair behind Race Reels, Epiteo Evans and Kara Salvi, received the Unity Award at special event. The pair was also highlighted in the Unity Breakfast video celebration, which was presented by the World in Watertown.