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Andre’ Ponder
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Ponder Named as Superintendent of Red Mesa Unified School District #27

Effective July 1, 2020, Andre’ Ponder began his responsibilities as Superintendent of Red Mesa USD #27 in Teec Nos Pos, Arizona located in Apache County. Ponder was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale, FL. He graduated from South Plantation High School, and attended Broward...
Posted On 01 Jul 2020
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Mentoring, Leadership Programs and Activities for Black Youth in the Phoenix Area

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...
Posted On 16 Jun 2020
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Congo Masks and Music
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Go Experience “Congo Masks and Music: Masterpieces from Central Africa” at Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix

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...
Posted On 17 Nov 2019
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HBCU Tour 2019
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Phoenix Alphas Bring 43 Arizona Teens to the South for 2019 HBCU Tour

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...
Posted On 17 Nov 2019
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AKA Scholarships 2019
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Awards 2019 Scholarships to Eight Young Ladies from the Phoenix Area

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...
Posted On 20 May 2019
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SOUNDS Academy
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SOUNDS Academy Provides Music Education Opportunities to Arizona Youth

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...
Posted On 04 Nov 2018
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South Phoenix
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It’s Time for the Black Community to Come Back Home to South Phoenix

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...
Posted On 26 Feb 2018
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Janelle Wood
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Parents, Valley Residents Say “Enough Is Enough! Hold Racist Chandler Students Accountable!”

From an outsider’s point of view, Chandler may look like paradise. Well-manicured lawns, nice spacious homes, restaurants, office buildings and great parks. But something ugly is happening inside the school system and local residents attended a Chandler Unified School Board...
Posted On 25 Jan 2018
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Unity
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Multiculturalism in the Era of Trump

Submitted by Dr. Tamika Sanders, Director of Programming for Savvy Pen As Trump protests helping immigrants from “shithole” countries and students Snapchat racist lyrics celebrating the death of Dr. King, the need for multiculturalism has never been greater! The idea of...
Posted On 21 Jan 2018
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052416-AKA-Endowment
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Delta Beta Omega Chapter Hosts Endowment Fundraiser

Submitted by Connie Drake Wilson The Delta Beta Omega (DBO) Educational Advancement Foundation Committee hosted a wine and cheese fundraiser on Sunday, May 22 benefitting the Grace Strauther Endowment Fund. The fund has been established; however, in order to award scholarships,...
Posted On 24 May 2016
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AKA-Scholarship-2016
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Awards Scholarships to 11 Young Women in Arizona

Submitted by Crystal Lewis Brown The Phoenix AKARAMA Foundation and Delta Beta Omega Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., presented $22,500 in scholarships during a luncheon on May 21 at the Arizona Grand Resort in Phoenix. The 10 scholarship recipients were graduating...
Posted On 24 May 2016
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Sweeping the Story Under the Rug Hurts the Desert Vista Girls the Most

By now, we’ve all heard about what happened at Desert Vista High School in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee (if you haven’t heard, click here). Many people were outraged, some defended the stunt as a dumb prank, some even called it “Freedom of Speech.” Many...
Posted On 09 Feb 2016
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Community Leader Says Desert Vista Incident Is “A Teachable Moment” for Everyone

Editor’s Note: You must have been living under a rock if you have not yet heard about the six girls at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix who posed for a photograph on their Senior Day in January with the word N-I-*-*-E-R spelled out on their shirts. Needless to say, the...
Posted On 27 Jan 2016
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