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Activist Fredrika Newton, president and co-founder of the Dr. Huey P. Newton Foundation, will deliver ���߲ݴ�ý’s 2026 MLK Celebration Keynote Address. The celebration’s opening ceremony and keynote address set the tone for a week of learning, dialogue, and collective action grounded in community, empathy and justice.

ALANA puts on the show every year, encouraging students to model clothing representative of their cultures.

���߲ݴ�ý’s annual MLK Celebration will be held from January 23 to February 1, 2025, and feature a keynote address by Wanjiku “Wawa” Gatheru.

���߲ݴ�ý University’s annual celebration of Martin Luther King Jr. Week, Jan. 25–31, kicked off with a powerful keynote address from Durryle Brooks, PhD, founder of Love and Justice Consulting LLC.

In anticipation and celebration of Indigenous Heritage Month 2023, ���߲ݴ�ý organized a busy calendar of events.

ALANAPalooza, on Sept. 7, filled ALANA’s patio with numerous voices — between promotions for multicultural clubs, students sang and joined in dance. 

On Friday, March 24, more than 50 students were on hand for ���߲ݴ�ý University’s inaugural Undoukai Sports Festival, organized by the ���߲ݴ�ý Japanese Cultural Community.

This year, ���߲ݴ�ý’s annual MLK Celebration will run from Jan. 23 through Jan. 29, 2023. The opening ceremony, featuring student speaker Kwabena Owusu Ansah ’24 and performances by the ���߲ݴ�ý Resolutions and Safety Forth, will be held at 4:30 p.m., Monday, Jan. 23, in Memorial Chapel and will stream live.

Join ���߲ݴ�ý’s Africana, Latin, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) Cultural Center Director Esther Rosbrook for a discussion about the University’s cultural programing and support services provided by ALANA.

To commemorate the legacy and life of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the Africana, Latin, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) Cultural Center organized a 10-day series of events in collaboration with offices and departments across campus.