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Assistory Outreach Services to Host Inaugural Assist Bowl at Bowlero North Scottsdale on March 8

Assistory Outreach Services to Host Inaugural Assist Bowl March 8 1-3 PM Bowlero North Scottsdale 7000 E Mayo Blvd #19 Phoenix, AZ 85054 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $49 Join Assistory Outreach Services for its inaugural bowling fundraiser at Bowlero North Scottsdale. Assistory...

DRUMline Live at Chandler Center for the Arts on March 8

DRUMline Live will set it off at Chandler Center for the Arts on March 8! Show starts at 7:30 p.m. Be blown away by this versatile group of musicians and dancers who bring the explosive energy and athleticism of the marching band experience of Historically Black Colleges and...

Book Reading and Discussion by Author James Hammonds in Phoenix on March 8

Book Reading and Discussion by Author James Hammonds March 8 12:30-2:30 pm Grassroots Bookstore Afri-Soul Marketplace 1145 E. Washington, St. #200 Phoenix, Az. 85034 Author James Hammonds will read from his book entitled, When Shepherds Kill. After the reading, there will be a...

Wizard of Oz at Chandler Center for the Arts on March 14-15

Step into the enchanting world of Oz with this musical production that features the best musical theatre performers and musicians in the Valley. Follow Dorothy and her loyal companions—the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion, and of course Toto—as they embark on a whimsical...

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...

13th Annual Pathways to Excellence Golf Tournament and 19th Hole Par-Tee Experience in Phoenix on April 19

Gamma Mu Educational Services, Inc. will be hosting the 13th Annual Pathways to Excellence Golf Fundraising Tournament and 19th Hole Par-Tee Experience on Saturday, April 19 at Papago Golf Club, 5595 E. Karsten Way, Phoenix. Your sponsorships and support will directly enable...

Scottsdale Jazz Festival to Celebrate International Jazz Day and Honor Quincy Jones on April 26

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Mark your calendars for an unforgettable evening of music, culture and community as the Scottsdale Jazz Festival returns on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at Scottsdale Civic Center. Now in its 14th year, the Scottsdale Jazz Festival aligns with UNESCO’s...

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...

Nothing But The Sax Tour in Phoenix to Feature Dee Lucas, Marqueal Jordan, Tony Exum, Jr. on June 21

Good Energy Productions presents Nothing But The Sax June 21 at 6:30pm Shrine Auditorium 552 N 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Event Cost/Ticket Price: Tickets – $40 and above Enjoy an evening with three national recording smooth jazz saxophonists jamming on the same night,...

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...

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...

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...