LATEST EVENTS

R&B Star Fantasia Steals the Show at the Fall 2024 Arizona Jazz Fest

The Fall 2024 Arizona Jazz Festival on October 25-27 at the West Valley Event Complex in Glendale was an overall success! The Arizona Jazz Festival featured the following artists: October 25 – Erykah Badu, KEM, Stokley, Gerald Albright, Tony Toni Tone, Mike Phillips, Julian...

Make Your Travel Plans Now for 17th Annual Memorial Day Getaway in the Dominican Republic on May 22-27, 2025

Block Your Calendars & Add To Your Group Chats Now Booking – The 17th Annual Memorial Day Getaway A HBCU & Black Alumni Weekend May 22-27, 2025 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 6 Days and 5 Nights All Inclusive Vacation Experience @ The Mega All Inclusive Lifestyle...

Join Us at PhxSoul Sundays at West Alley BBQ in Chandler – Every Sunday! Food, Drinks, Music and More!

Join West Alley BBQ and PhxSoul.com for “PHXSOUL SUNDAYS” – Every Sunday in downtown Chandler! West Alley BBQ is located at 111 W. Boston St., Chandler, AZ 85225. November Shows November 3 – Moe Flavour November 10 – DJ Mal-Ski / DJ Pest –...

Learn All About Mentoring with New Pathways for Youth

What a 15-year-old taught me about resilience and transformation When I became a mentor at New Pathways for Youth, I knew I wanted to make a difference, but I never imagined how much it would change my own life. My mentee, was 15 when we first met. She had big dreams of becoming...

Cactus and Culture Presents CPT Happy Hour in Phoenix on Thursdays in October-November

Fall is approaching in the Valley of the Sun. While people in other parts of the country prepare for snow and freezing temperatures … we are headed into perfect weather. So, it’s the perfect time to be on a rooftop. Join Cactus and Culture for … CPT Happy Hour Fall Series...

Our Dreams Require Fixing the U.S. Supreme Court

By Dr. Signa Oliver for United for Democracy By the time I was in fifth grade, I was convinced that I would one day be a U.S. Supreme Court justice — no one could tell me otherwise. That same audacity has since led me into rooms, into roles, and onto national stages that often...

Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals to Host 2024 Urban Expo at ASU’s Tempe Campus on Nov. 23

2024 Urban Expo hosted by the Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals November 23 10am to 1pm Arizona State University Memorial Union 301 Orange Street Tempe, AZ 85281 Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 23, 2024, as we proudly present the 7th Annual Urban Expo! We...

Archwood Exchange to Host Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Buy Local Block Party in Phoenix on Nov. 29-30

Archwood Exchange presents Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Buy Local Block Party November 29 at 2-7 PM November 30 at 12-5 PM Location: Roosevelt & 2nd St (Downtown Phoenix) Archwood Exchange invites you to the 7th Annual Black Friday / Small Business Saturday / Buy...

Blues Man Mike & The Blues Review Band Toy & Diaper Drive at The Rhythm Room in Phoenix on Dec. 1

Blues Man Mike & The Blues Review Band Toy & Diaper Drive December 1 6-11pm The Rhythm Room 1019 E Indian School Rd Phoenix AZ 85014 Event Cost/Ticket Price: A New Toy or pack of Diapers or $10.00 donation Event Details: Featuring: The Sugar Thieves, Lucius Parr, Mike...

Gladys Knight LIVE in Concert at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre on Dec. 5

Danny Zelisko Presents Gladys Knight LIVE in Concert December 5 at 7:30PM Celebrity Theatre 440 North 32nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $$45, $65, $125 Hailed as the Empress of Soul, very few singers over the last 50 years have matched her unassailable...

Free Expressions Salon to Host Black Excellence Masquerade Ball in Phoenix on Dec. 6

Free Expressions Salon presents Black Excellence Masquerade Ball December 6 6-10pm The Archwood at Eastlake 1401 E Van Buren St. Phoenix, AZ 85034 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $25 Get your tickets for a night of good vibes as we celebrate Free Expressions Salon’s 10th...

Straw & Wool Hat Company to Host Holiday Brim Ball in Phoenix on December 7

Straw & Wool Hat Company presents Holiday Brim Ball December 7 at 8 PM The Archwood at Eastlake 1402 E Van Buren St Phoenix, AZ Phoenix’s very own Straw & Wool Hat Company invites you to get dressed up, grab your best fedora and come celebrate its 4-year anniversary...

Nayo Jones Comes Home for the Holidays in Scottsdale on December 8

Nayo Jones Comes Home for the Holidays December 8 at 7:00 PM ASU Kerr 6110 N. Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, Arizona Event Cost/Ticket Price: $35.00 A Celebration of Legacy and Jazz This concert also celebrates Nayo’s family legacy. Her father, Doc Jones, is a figure that the...

In the Balance Between History and Future – And Paving the Way Forward by fixing the U.S. Supreme Court

By Rev. Dr. Cathy Clardy Patterson for United for Democracy As African Americans, we live in the balance of this country’s promises: ‘government of, by, and for the people’ and ‘equal justice under law.’ We live in the precarious present, straddled between our history of absolute...

Patti LaBelle, Brian Culbertson, Leela James LIVE in Concert at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre on December 14

Patti LaBelle, Brian Culbertson and Leela James will be performing LIVE at Phoenix’s Celebrity Theatre on December 14! Show starts at 6:15 p.m. PATTI LABELLE: Beautiful, simply does not describe the incomparable force known to the world as Patti LaBelle. Through the years, the...
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