Organizations

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...

KRDP Radio Phoenix™ is the public radio program unit of Desert Soul Media, Inc., a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization, which provides trauma-informed multimedia literacy and technical training programs. Starting in summer 2022, Radio Phoenix Jazz, to be broadcast on KRDP 90.7 FM...

(Phoenix, AZ, USA) – Mayor Kate Gallego and members of city council today unanimously approved Juneteenth as a City of Phoenix holiday, in honor and acknowledgement of the history and experiences of African Americans in this country. Juneteenth references June 19, 1865, the day...

Jean and Marcus Baylor aim to create an uplifting concert experience Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Chandler Center for the Arts When first meeting Jean and Marcus Baylor, the husband-wife duo of The Baylor Project, you are struck by their easy, comfortable demeanor. They finish each...

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...

House of Miracles, Inc recently received a $10,000 award from the Microsoft Community Empowerment Fund to support Mental Wellness and Workforce Development Workshops to House of Miracles, Inc. House of Miracles, Inc. (HOMI) focuses on improving mental wellness, substance abuse...

“Rehearsals are like putting on a bunch of coats,” said Black Theatre Troupe actor Kwane Vedrene in a recent phone conversation. “You are putting coats on because you are too cold, layering them on, then you get too hot, so you take some off. Hopefully by the time of the first...

The former pastor’s kid has found success on Broadway, the R&B charts, and beyond Submitted by Cynde Cerf, Marketing and Communications Coordinator Mykal Kilgore has always had music in his life. As a pastor’s kid, singing was a part of who he was, and then, later, there was...

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...

In an effort to connect with Arizona voters just before the 2020 General Election, Democratic Vice President candidate Kamala Harris visited with Tucson and Phoenix-area residents on October 28. Harris hosted an outdoor rally at Pima Community College West in Tucson where...

Submitted by Audience Magnets PHOENIX – The Black Theatre Troupe’s 2020-2021 season Telling Our Stories will mark the 50th year the company has celebrated the Black experience. Since their 1970 debut production of Lonnie Elder’s nationally acclaimed drama of social and political...

With her overriding passion for bringing underrepresented groups into the tech field and a deep understanding of the importance of the arts to develop creative, critical thinkers, the Chandler Cultural Foundation welcomes Sherida McMullan to its Managing Board. The recommendation...

PHOENIX – Bridget Pettis is stepping away from the WNBA, with her most recent role as assistant coach of the Chicago Sky amidst increasing health concerns for players and social unrest around the country. Pettis will instead put her focus on her community in Phoenix, where she...

Chandler Cultural Foundation, the non-profit managing Board for the Chandler Center of the Arts, has appointed LaTricia Harper Woods as a new member. Woods has an extensive 25-year career in strategic planning and implementation of community engagement, public relations, public...

Story submitted by Jonathan Tease for PhxSoul.com Dr. Warren Stewart, Sr. is the senior pastor at First Institutional Baptist Church (FIBC) in downtown Phoenix. During the late ’80s and early ’90s, Dr. Stewart leveraged his connection to the community to help lead and organize...

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...

Submitted by Michelle Coro, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. What little girl doesn’t like the idea of getting a new dress designed just for her? That’s the idea behind the many volunteers who gathered at the Phoenix Urban League in downtown Phoenix on January 21 to match, cut,...

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...