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Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Reid Park

AZPM | By Noor Haghighi

Published January 20, 2026 at 10:22 AM MST

MLK Celebration 4 — A woman with Pima County Justice for All cheers at an MLK Celebration at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 1 — A group of young women hold up signs in Spanish related to racial equality at the MLK Celebration on Jan. 19, 2026.

This year's MLK Celebration commenced in Tucson at Reid Park, melodies from Butch Diggs' sax and meat on the grill wafting through the air. Despite the unwavering Southwest sun, many got on stage to dance, play music and speak to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy.

In addition to local governmental sponsors, the celebration was also supported by the Tucson branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Grace Temple Baptist Church and the Tucson Juneteenth Festival.

Freda Marshall, executive director of the Dunbar Pavilion African American Cultural Center, speaks at the MLK Celebration at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

Cheree Meeks, president of the NAACP Tucson, speaks to a crowd at the MLK Celebration in Tucson on Jan. 19, 2026.

Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Reid Park

MLK Celebration 10 — Chef David with David's Outdoor Kitchen fries a couple batches of hush puppies at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 12 — A family enjoys a meal from Mama Carey's Kitchen and Catering at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 8 — Pima County Supervisor Jennifer Allen speaks to a crowd at the MLK Celebration at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Reid Park

MLK Celebration 7 — U.S. Representative Adelita Grijalva takes photos with a community member on Jan. 19, 2026 at an MLK Celebration in Tucson.

MLK Celebration 3 — Tucson Mayor Regina Romero speaks to a crowd at an MLK Celebration on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 9 — Joshua Sailor performs on bass with Butch Diggs and the Pyramid Project at an MLK Celebration on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 2 — The last member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority runs to join a photo op with others at the MLK Celebration at Reid Park on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 11 — A dancer with H2J Step performs at Reid Park during an MLK Celebration on Jan. 19, 2026.

MLK Celebration 13 — A woman displays a poster reading "MLK America's only king!" at the MLK Celebration in Tucson on Jan. 19, 2026.

Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Reid Park

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Celebrating MLK Jr. Day at Reid Park