University of Arizona
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MLK Week 2026 Community Gathering

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
4:00 – 7:00 pm | Multiple Locations

Free

Discussion Panel

Conversation on Dr. King’s legacy in the domains of Hip Hop Based Education, Breaking & Hip Hop Dance, Creative Writing, and more.
Moderated by In-Our-Zona, the University of Arizona’s Hip Hop Club.

  • UA Campus Store, Community Engagement Center (bottom level), 4-5pm

Hip Hop Fashion & Jewelry Workshop

Learn about the core Hip Hop aesthetic principles and create fashion & jewelry items using recycled materials
sourced from community partners. Facilitated by Dr. Charles Norton.

Writing Workshop: “Freedom”

Explore the idea of “freedom” – what it is, what it is not, who has access to it and how one can gain access to it. Activity will include diverse formats of presenting the written word.
Facilitated by Adiba Nelson, MFA

  • MLK Building, 5:30-7pm

Breaking Workshop

Engage in an interactive workshop on the legacy and principles of Breaking. This activity will be facilitated by student organization, In-Our-Zona and Professor Johnny Castro.

  • MLK Building, 5:30-7pm
Flyer for MLK Week Community Gathering Jan 21, 2026 4-7pm, multiple locations. Includes Discussion Panel, Hip Hop Fashion & Jewelry Workshop, Writing Workshop "Freedom" and Breaking Workshop.