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National Forum for Black Public Administrators Central Arizona Chapter Professional Development Seminar Friday, March 14 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Phoenix Convention Center 100 N. 3rd St Phoenix, AZ 85004 Event Cost/Ticket Price: Member $50.00 Non-Member $100.00 DYNAMIC WORKSHOPS THAT...

Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. Delta Gamma Zeta Chapter Fit & Fine Exercise Health Fair Event March 22 12-3PM SOUTH PHOENIX YOUTH CENTER 5245 S 7TH ST PHOENIX, AZ Learn with us! Exercise with! Join us for information on overall health and fitness for a Fit & Fine you. Try a...

Diaspora Day Festival March 29 at 11am-7pm Steele Indian School Park 300 East Indian School Road Phoenix, AZ 85012 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $20 – Include festival Shirt Celebrate the vibrant tapestry of African diaspora cultures at the Diaspora Day Festival’s relaunch...

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...

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, 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...

Black Excellence in Arizona was on full display at the Westin Kierland Resort and Spa in Scottsdale on December 7 when Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. (Delta Beta Omega chapter) and the Phoenix AKARAMA Foundation hosted their annual Fashionetta extravaganza. Fashionetta is one...

Uplifting musicals and powerful drama highlight the new 2024-2025 season (PHOENIX, Ariz) – Black Theatre Troupe announces its spectacular 2024-25 lineup, marking its 55th season! Black Theatre Troupe marks its return to Tempe Center for the Arts with the extraordinary musical,...

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...

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...

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...

Let’s get some church up in here! If you’re wondering where are all of the black churches in Phoenix, please check out our list below. The most well-known Black churches (with Websites) in Phoenix are: Tanner Chapel AME Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church First Institutional...

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...

Dozens of community residents gathered together on Monday, Feb. 20 at the Travis L. Williams American Legion Post 65 to discuss the impact that South Phoenix has had on the entire Valley of the Sun over the last century. What a fitting place to break bread and talk about some of...

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....

Submitted by Dorothy Finnie, Public Relations Chairman, Alpha Alpha Iota Omega Chapter President Dana Brooks of the Alpha Alpha Iota Omega Chapter led a delegation of 16 Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority sisters to the Far Western Regional Conference in Los Angeles on April 28-May 1,...

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...