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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,...

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...

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 Dr. Signa Oliver for United for Democracy By the time I was in fifth grade, I was convinced that I would one day be a U.S. Supreme Court justice — no one could tell me otherwise. That same audacity has since led me into rooms, into roles, and onto national stages that often...

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...

A lot of out-of-towners have asked me about diversity and the best places to live in Phoenix. They basically want to know Where Do Black People Live in the Phoenix Area?! Some people want to know if the Valley of the Sun has an All-Black Neighborhood. The answer is No. Black...

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...