ORLANDO, Fla. — The 29th Annual Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy Prayer Breakfast helped honor the first African-American city of Orlando Council member and Martin Luther King Jr. 

  • Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy Prayer Breakfast took place Monday
  • Prayer breakfast honors MLK, Jr.
  • 8 students were awarded scholarships

Kran Riley who worked with Pappy won the Arthur "Pappy" Kennedy Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Pappy was a great man in this community that taught me a lot of things to work on that work in this community," Riley said.

The event was held at the First Baptist Church in Orland and hosted by the YMCA. 

Eight students were awarded with scholarships that range from $1,200 to $2,000.