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Applications Open Now for Tempe Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority’s 2025 Scholarship Year

The Tempe Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated is now accepting applications for its 2025 Scholarship year! These applications are designed to support students with the financial need, community service dedication, and demonstrated leadership potential....

AZ Spring Jam starring Jacquees, DeJ Loaf, T-Rell at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on March 8

Get ready for the AZ Spring Jam starring Jacquees, DeJ Loaf and opening act T-Rell at Tempe’s Marquee Theatre on March 8. Show starts at 8 PM! The AZ Spring Jam will be hosted by Willie Taylor from Day 26! Jacquees will be performing his single “B.E.D” and hits from his...

Maricopa County Branch NAACP – 2025 Freedom Fund Dinner and Community Awards Dinner on April 11

Maricopa County Branch NAACP – 2025 Freedom Fund Dinner and Community Awards Dinner Friday, April 11 5:30 PM Reception 7:00 Dinner Scottsdale Stadium Event Center 7408 East Osborne, Scottsdale, AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price: $200.00 per person The Maricopa County Branch NAACP...

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...

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...

Where The Party At Tour Starring Nelly, Ja Rule, Eve Coming to Phoenix on August 28, 2025

Multi-platinum, multi-diamond-selling, 3x Grammy-winning music superstar, entertainer, and entrepreneur Nelly is set to hit the road in 2025 with his highly anticipated Where The Party At Tour, celebrating the 25th anniversary of his debut studio album, Country Grammar. The tour...

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...

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...

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...

Third-Annual HBCU All-Star Game at Grand Canyon University in Phoenix Was a Slam Dunk

The third-annual HBCU All-Star Game on April 7 in Phoenix started out as an an elite college basketball showcase featuring the nation’s most dynamic and talented basketball players from Historically Black Colleges and Universities. However, it ended up being one of the greatest...

Lush Cafe and Lounge Opens to a Packed House in Tempe on March 9

Hundreds of Arizona residents showed up and showed out for the Grand Opening of Lush Cafe and Lounge in Tempe on Saturday, March 9!  The evening featured LIVE performances by R&B star Bobby Valentino and Alexis Janae and her band!  Tables were completely sold out at the...

Behind the Mic: Unveiling the Soulful Voice of Caroline Barole from PROUD Tina

Chandler Center for the Arts recently conducted an insightful Q&A session with the extraordinary Caroline Borole, the talent behind PROUD Tina: The Ultimate Tribute to Tina Turner. This exclusive interview delves into Caroline’s passion for Tina Turner and sheds light on what...

Local Author DL White Publishes “Discovering the SAUNK in U!” Children’s Book

Just in time for the “Holiday Season” & New Year, the opportunity to encourage/build an early appreciation for reading, the author of the well-received “The Sensational Letter S” (2016), now comes this salute and celebration of youth – “Discovering the SAUNK in (U) You!” An...

We Had a Time at the Arizona Invitational Black Rodeo 2023 at WestWorld of Scottsdale on Labor Day Weekend

The Black Rodeo USA Association and The Arizona Informant newspaper hosted an exciting weekend of bull riding, tie down roping, steer wrestling, steer undecorating and barrel racing on September 1-2 at WestWorld of Scottsdale! The atmosphere was electric at the Arizona Black...

Writer, Composer Ashli St. Armant Talks about Her Journey with North: The Musical

Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When artist Ashli St. Armant created North: The Musical it was in response to her sons lacking knowledge about the Underground Railroad. Surprisingly, the topic was included in discussions at school during Black History Month....