Education

Are you a music artist in Arizona who’s looking for opportunities to network with top industry professionals, including representatives from Def Jam and TIDAL Music? Make plans to attend Music Industry Career Conference (MICC) – a first-of-its-kind event in Arizona designed...

The Southern University Alumni Federation – Arizona Chapter (SUAF-AC) is proud to announce our Excel Scholarship for the 2025-2026 academic year. In light of current federal funding uncertainties affecting HBCUs nationwide, securing additional financial support has never...

Southern University Alumni Federation – AZ Chapter – 4th Annual “Jags on The Green” Golf Tournament Saturday, April 12 Registration at 6:30 AM Tee Time: 8:00 AM Oakwood Golf Course 9649 E. EJ Robson Blvd. Sun Lakes, AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price: Individual Golfer...

Join Future Stars, Inc. for the 10th Annual Hands On STEM Fair at the Faye Gray Recreation Center (5745 S. 20th Street) from 10:00am – 2:00pm on April 26, 2025! This exciting event is perfect for all science enthusiasts, young and old. Get ready to explore the fascinating...

Conversations in Color, a nonprofit organization, will be hosting the upcoming “Tapestry of Black Voices Awards.” Conversations in Color is deeply committed to nurturing uplifting conversations and fostering stronger community connections for Black voices. The...

PhxSoul.com™ Takes Home One of the Inaugural Honors Submitted by Ready Set Go Foundation and the East Valley Black Elected Officials The city of Mesa was alive with a spirit of unity and celebration as thousands gathered for the East Valley MLK Celebration, a day dedicated to...

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...

A Slave’s Story Exhibit opens October 17 at African American Museum Of Southern Arizona African American Museum Of Southern Arizona 1303 E University Blvd, Room 244, Tucson, Arizona 85719 A Slave’s Story Event telling the life of Sterling Arnwine and The Arnwine...

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...

Update: After the 2023 football season, B.J. Green entered the transfer portal and committed to the University of Colorado   EXCLUSIVE STORY One of the great aspects of being involved with the Phoenix Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is having the opportunity to...

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...

In order for our children to survive and excel in today’s world, it’s extremely important for them to have responsible, caring and knowledgeable adult role models in their lives. PhxSoul.com feels that it is extremely important to help Black youth find ways to build...

By Eden Ashley Umble for PhxSoul.com Marvin Scott has the beatific air and warm smile of someone who loves what he does. As the Program & Community Engagement Director for Rosie’s House, he changes the lives of Phoenix kids through music. An undeniable bright spot in the...

The National Pan-Hellenic Council at Arizona State University hosted a Step Show on November 5, 2021 at the Student Pavilion. Attendees from the student body and community at-large were excited to see Step Shows making a comeback in Arizona after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down...

Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated, Phoenix Chapter is pleased to announce a $15,000 award from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund, managed by the Microsoft Datacenter Community Development team. “We are grateful for KITABU and the My Kids Read West Valley program and...

Basketball Hall of famer George “Iceman” Gervin and his sister, Texas State Rep. Barbra D. Hawkins, are the founders of George Gervin Prep Academy (GGPA), a Kindergarten – 8th grade charter school in South Phoenix. GGPA charter school offers private school...

Submitted by George Charles III “Vision without faith creates an identity crisis.” What started out as a conversation among members of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. became the talking point to a reality of a vision seen through eyes of one who believed what seemed impossible...

By Michelle Coro Ivy Leaf Reporter/Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Celebrating the importance of education at the annual Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., scholarship luncheon, eight young women were handed certificates and access to more than $20,000 to cultivate their learning...

SOUNDS Academy is a non-profit music education organization that teaches, mentors, and provides musical experiences and opportunities for underserved youth. Students receive individual lessons, group classes, and perform on the violin, viola, cello, guitar, and piano. Instruments...

Written by Tremaine Jasper, Owner/Managing Editor of PhxSoul.com If you asked me before the year 2015 if the Phoenix metropolitan area needed a predominantly Black neighborhood, I would have said, “No.” Although racism has been alive and well in Arizona for decades, I...