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Alive Productions Valley Vibes….a jazz matinee October 19 at 4:00 pm Phoenix Shrine Auditorium 552 North 40th street, Phoenix, AZ SUNDAY FUNDAY ALERT! Valley Vibes – a smooth jazz matinee – will feature NILS and DOMINIQUE HAMMONS at the Phoenix Shrine Auditorium...

Banking For Small Business Owners (Presented by BCAZ & NBAZ) October 24 9-11:30 AM National Bank of Arizona, Main Hall, Building C 6001 North 24th Street Phoenix, AZ 85016 Join the Black Chamber of Arizona and National Bank of Arizona for a free, in-person workshop designed...

Get ready for a season that includes something for everyone. Chandler Center for the Arts (CCA) invites you to attend the 2025-2026 season of performances. From GRAMMY-winning artists Joss Stone and Ledisi to vibrant dance and theatrical performances from Dorrance Dance, AILEY...

The Arizona Jazz Festival which was originally scheduled to take place on March 21-23 at the West Valley Events Complex in Glendale is being rescheduled to November 7-9, 2025! According to the organizers of the Arizona Jazz Festival, many of the artists who were scheduled to...

Black Chamber of Arizona Pinnacle Pathways Gala December 13 6-11:30pm Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Conference Center 9495 W. Entertainment Boulevard, Glendale, AZ 85305 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $260 – $5,340 Join the Black Chamber of Arizona on Saturday, December 13...

A Ready Minded Youth Group Program & A Ready Minded Youth Foundation. Visit armygroup.org Now! The A Ready Minded Youth FOUNDATION is a nonprofit organization that offers vocational education to youth and young adults 14-22. The A.R.M.Y. Foundation has restored the electives...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Inspired by true events. When the remains of an enslaved songstress are discovered in the wall of a Louisiana mansion, her last living relative returns to the plantation home to identify the body, detailing to reporters the accounts that led to the servant’s fate. Click...