Education

Arizona State University researchers are conducting a study examining African American women’s perceptions of muscle – strengthening activities, commonly referred to as weight lifting or resistance training. The study includes completing a survey that takes about 15 to 20...

The Phoenix AKARAMA Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated is pleased to announce its scholarship program for the 2022-2023 school year. In recent years, the Phoenix AKARAMA Delta Beta Omega chapter has awarded numerous scholarships ranging from $1000 to $3000....

Orgasmic Melanin Goddesses presents Melanated Sex Expo February 17-19 PhD Studios, Glendale, AZ Orgasmic Melanin Goddesses presents Arizona’s 1st Melanated Sex Expo on February 17-19, 2023 at The PhD Studios, Glendale, AZ Panels, Classes, Demonstrations, Vendors,...

BAM Music & Fine Arts Seafood Feast Dinner Concert Tribute to Kem & Al Jarreau Date: Saturday, February 18, 2023Time: Dinner starts at 6:30pTickets start at $15 Francesca’s Place Banquet Hall6514 W. Bethany Home Road, #17Glendale, AZ 85301 Event Cost/Ticket...

Black History Month Celebration — Church of Christ at the Vineyard February-1811am to 1pm church of Christ at the Vineyard6642 S. 16th StreetPhoenix, AZ 85042 Celebrate Black Resistance:Navigating Education, Politics and Mental Health Today Guest Speakers: Dr. Reginald...

Gayle King, the award-winning co-host of “CBS Mornings,” has been chosen to receive the 39th Walter Cronkite Award for Excellence in Journalism. King, also editor-at-large of Oprah Daily, hosts a live, weekly radio show “Gayle King in the House” on SiriusXM. Join Arizona State...

African American Advisory Committee Community Chats Feb. 216-8 PM Tempe History Museum809 E Southern Ave, Tempe Join the African American Advisory Committee of Tempe History Museum as we review the common ground shared by Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and Minister Malcolm X....

NCBW 100 Phoenix Presents Pitch Perfect LIVE Pitch Contest February 252-5 PM Arizona Time Participants can watch online or in person. However, PROOF OF VACCINATION IS REQUIRED TO WATCH IN PERSON. When you register, please indicate whether you plan to attend online or in person....

Arizona continues to honor the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., one of the most impactful civil rights leaders that our world has ever seen. PhxSoul.com has organized a list of January 2023 festivals, parades and other celebrations in the Phoenix area that will recognize...

Eligible applicants must submit all application materials by February 28, 2023 The Tempe Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated has opened the application period for their annual scholarship. The Tempe Alumnae Chapter Scholarship Program was established to...

TEMPE, Ariz. – ASU Gammage is gearing up for a new Broadway lineup as it announces the 2022–2023 Desert Financial Broadway Across America-Arizona season. Season ticket holders can now renew their subscriptions for an extraordinary list of shows. It’s a season filled with hot,...

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...

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...

Phoenix Suns point guard Chris Paul, Boost Mobile and other local businesses/organizations teamed up to host the first-ever HBCU Challenge at Footprint Center in Phoenix on November 28-29. While the crowds inside the Footprint Center were relatively small, the excitement for 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...

On November 8, the Musical Instrument Museum (MIM) in Phoenix opened one of its most stunning exhibits – Congo Masks and Music: Masterpieces from Central Africa. More than 150 stunning and rare masks, instruments, and costumes from the late 1800s to early 1900s are...

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...