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Latino leaders recognized at annual Charlotte contemplation breakfast

Latino leaders pose for a picture at the Annual Contemplation Breakfast in uptown Charlotte.
Julian Berger
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WFAE
Latino leaders pose for a picture at the Annual Contemplation Breakfast in uptown Charlotte.

Latino leaders and community members gathered in uptown Charlotte on Monday for the 10th annual contemplation breakfast.

Hosted by the National Council for Leadership, the event highlights the impact of local leaders in the region.

This year, farmworker activist Yesenia Cuello and Concord firefighter Gilberto Meza-Corral were inducted into the nonprofit’s hall of fame.

The breakfast comes weeks after organizers removed Cesar Chavez’s name from the event, following sexual assault allegations against the late labor leader.

Julian Berger is a Race & Equity Reporter at WFAE, Charlotte’s NPR affiliate. His reporting focuses on Charlotte's Latino community and immigration policy. He is an award-winning journalist who received the 2025 RTDNAC Award for an economic story examining how fears of immigration enforcement affected Latino-owned businesses in Charlotte.