Black History Month Brunch - Genesee District Library

The 24th Annual Black History Month Brunch will be held on Saturday, February 1, 2025 @ 10am at the Genesys Conference & Banquet Center in Grand Blanc.

In Partnership with ABC12

Tickets go on sale Monday, December 16, 2024 and are available online only.

Purchase tickets here.

Tickets are sold by table.
Individual seats at that table are on a first come, first served basis.
You will receive a confirmation email, which serves as your ticket.

For future reference, each year we honor three individuals and one organization for their service in the community. Nominations for 2025 are now closed.

Warmest thanks to our partner, ABC12.

For information on sponsorship levels, click here.

To sponsor the 2025 Brunch, please contact Kelly Flynn at (810) 230-9613.

2025 Honorees

Each year the Genesee District Library honors three individuals and one organization for their good work in the community. The 2025 honorees are:

Award of Excellence
Baba Kevin Collins
Mayor Sheldon Neeley
Dr. Rabon L. Turner, Sr.

Partner in Progress Award
Floyd J. McCree Theatre

Sponsors

Media Sponsor
WJRT ABC12

Platinum Sponsor
Genesee Health System

Gold Sponsors
Berston Field House
Community Foundation of Greater Flint
Genesee District Library Foundation
Hamilton Community Health Network
The Williams Firm

Silver Sponsors
Dort Financial Credit Union
Legal Services of Eastern Michigan
Mott Community College
Sloan Museum of Discovery

Bronze Sponsors
Alpha Kappa Alpha
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.
Burnis Kennedy Scholarship Fund
Flint Institute of Music
Floyd J. McCree Theatre
Goyette Mechanical
Grace Emmanuel Baptist Church
Greater Flint African American Sports Hall of Fame
Kettering University
Mass Transportation Authority
Mayor Sheldon A. Neeley
Herbert and Carolyn Nash
Phenomenal Nursing Professionals, PNP-LLC
Phi Delta Kappa, Inc.
Muriel Samuels
Simen, Figura & Parker
808 Calm-in-Wealth

Print Ad Sponsors
Superior Furs & Leather

Entertainment

The keynote speaker for the 2025 Black History Month Brunch is Chris Singleton, former Major League Baseball player and bestselling children’s book author.

Also featuring a performance by local vocalist Alina Oliver.

2026 Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2025

Individuals or organizations can be nominated. Selected individuals will receive the GDL Award of Excellence, and selected organizations will receive the GDL Partner in Progress Award.

All nominees will be considered by the GDL Black History Month Brunch Advisory Committee. The committee is comprised of community members, and GDL staff and Board.

Click here to nominate a person or organization that is doing good work in our community.
To view past honorees, click here for a printable list.

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