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Yeehaw! The Arizona Black Rodeo featuring national African American rodeo competitors is returning to WestWorld of Scottsdale, 16601 N Pima Road, Scottsdale, on August 29-30! Join enthusiastic rodeo fans from all over Arizona at the “hottest show on dirt” inside a...

AZ RODEO WEEKEND After Party w/ Special Guest Yung JOC – LABOR DAY WEEKEND MR. Bowtie Entertainment LLC is Bringing The Biggest Southern Rodeo After-Party Vibe to the Desert After the AZ RODEO SATURDAY – SUNDAY AUG. 30 – AUG. 31 IT’S THE AZ RODEO AFTER-PARTY...

Greater Bethel Women’s Day Celebration 2025 August 31 at 10:30 AM Greater Bethel AME Church 7040 S. 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85042 Join us for an unforgettable celebration as we honor various community organizations for their outstanding service and impact! This year’s...

Good Energy Productions presents AZ Black Rodeo Comedy Show August 31 at 6:30pm Phoenix Shrine Auditorium 552 N 40th Street Phoenix, AZ 85008 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $40-$50 Enjoy the long Labor Day weekend, laughing with comedian phenom Cocoa Brown, as she returns to Phoenix on...

Join Assistory Outreach Services as the organization recognizes individuals and companies that strive to make a difference in peoples lives. The 3rd Annual Assistory Awards Breakfast allows Assistory to raise funds for its Weekend School Feeding Program, Community Assist...

Urban Trivia Live rounding up the crew and riding out with Trail Ride Vibes on Saturday, September 6th at Tempe Center for the Arts. 📍 Tempe Center for the Arts 🗓 Saturday, September 6th | 7PM 🎟 Tickets: UrbanTriviaExperience.com This ain’t your average trivia night—Urban Trivia...

Black Chamber of Arizona presents A Night In White Mixer September 13 4 – 8pm MST The Pemberton 1121 North 2nd Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $0 – $535.50 Join the Black Chamber of Arizona for an unforgettable evening of networking and cultural...

100 Black Men of Phoenix: Men of Tomorrow Academy Open House Saturday, Sept. 20 10:00am – 1:00pm Galvanize 515 E. Grant Street Phoenix, AZ 85004 The Men of Tomorrow Academy is a tuition-free leadership development program that provides group mentorship for ages 13-18. The...

Game Night Arizona presents The 2025 Arizona State Domino Championship September 20 at 12pm Dave & Busters (Westgate) 9460 West Hanna Lane Glendale, AZ 85305 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $60 The Arizona State Domino Championship, presented by Game Night Arizona, is a high-stakes,...

The Phoenix Chapter of The Links Incorporated presents Walk for Healthy Living September 27 at 7:30am Choose your adventure at: Arrowhead Mall or Chandler Fashion Center Registration will start at 7:30 a.m. Links Only Photo at 7:50a.m and the walks will begin promptly at 8:00...

The Tempe Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. is now accepting applications for our youth programs, Delta Academy and Delta GEMS! This enriching program focuses on preparing young women (ages 11-18) for academic success, leadership roles, and active community...

GRAMMY-winning vocalist Ledisi brings her artistry and passion to the timeless music of Dinah Washington at Chandler Center for the Arts on October 2. Show starts at 7:30 PM. This performance showcases Ledisi’s deep connection to Washington’s legacy, blending jazz and R&B...

Greater Phoenix Urban League Young Professionals 20th Anniversary: 2000’s Throwback October 4 at 12:00pm The Spin Room 50 W Jefferson St, Ste 280 Phoenix, AZ 85003 Event Cost/Ticket Price: Early Bird ($25) available until 8/15 and $35 after 8/15 The Greater Phoenix Urban League...

Co-presented by The Bridge Initiative and ASU Kerr Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She October 6 at 7:30pm ASU Kerr Cultural Center 6110 N. Scottsdale Road Scottsdale, AZ 85253 Event Cost/Ticket Price: $35-$45 Unstandard: Songs in the Key of She Featuring Felicia Penza with Cory...

🔥❄️ Fire & Ice Sweetest Day Sneaker Ball ❄️🔥 Presented by the Lovely Women of Arizona West Valley Alumnae Chapter & the Distinguished Gentlemen of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. – Phoenix Chapter 📅 October 18, 2025 | 🕕 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM 📍 435 Collective | 435 S 3rd...

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...

We’re raising money to reach THREE extremely important goals! 1. We want to improve the look and feel of our Website so you can have a better experience while using PhxSoul.com. 2. We want to hire several journalists to help PhxSoul.com tell more of the great stories about...

PhxSoul.com™ Takes Home One of the Inaugural Honors Submitted by Ready Set Go Foundation and the East Valley Black Elected Officials The city of Mesa was alive with a spirit of unity and celebration as thousands gathered for the East Valley MLK Celebration, a day dedicated to...

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...

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...

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...

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...

On March 14, 2023, HISTORY was made in the City of Phoenix during Women’s HERstory Month! Kesha Hodge Washington became the first African American City Councilwoman in Phoenix after receiving 56 percent of the vote in the District 8 Runoff Election. As of March 17, the...

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....

In an effort to raise awareness about the many contributions that Black inventors, scientists, activists, athletes, artists and musicians have made throughout the world, Gizette Knight, founded the Black History Mural project in Phoenix in February 2021. This year in 2022, Knight...

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...

If you’re looking for an intimate lounge with great vibes and some of the best libations in the Valley of the Sun, look no further than The Boom Boom Room in Phoenix! The Boom Boom Room is Black-owned! The Boom Boom Room is located at 1544 E. McDowell Road, Phoenix and is...

“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 story of the missing Arizona man Daniel Robinson has touched the hearts of many people around the world. Recently, PhxSoul.com talked with David Robinson II, Daniel’s father, about his son’s mysterious disappearance. “As a father, I have the duty to find out...

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...

Soulful sax man Jermaine Lockhart recently sat down with PhxSoul.com multimedia journalist Jonathan Tease to discuss his highly successful, international jazz music career! Lockhart performed LIVE with singer/songwriter Kim Weston at The Nash in Phoenix on July 23. The night...

World Vibe Radio One (WVRO) is a professional Internet-based radio station created by Gerald Anthony Kelly. Originally launched in Chicago, Illinois on June 1st, 2005, World Vibe Radio One moved to the Phoenix, Arizona area in September of 2010 hoping to bring a new form of soul...

Watch Video Interview with City Councilman-Elect OD Harris The City of Chandler made history in early August 2020 when residents elected a Black man and woman to fill two of the three open City Council seats. With nearly 25,000 votes, Christine Ellis became the first Black woman...

CNBC Make It Also Features PhxSoul.com in Follow-Up Article PhxSoul.com is absolutely honored to be recognized by The Arizona Informant and Roc Nation as a Recommended Black-Owned Business! See the ad below from the July 1, 2020 issue of The Arizona Informant newspaper. CNBC Make...

PhxSoul.com really enjoyed having the opportunity to speak on the panel for @arizonasfamily’s #CriticalConversations Town Hall on June 16. The Town Hall hosted by Arizona’s Family provided many local politicians, officials and people with the opportunity to...

It’s been more than a week after the shooting death of 28-year-old Dion Johnson by an Arizona Department of Public Safety Trooper on a highway in Phoenix and the community is left with more questions than answers. Just to recap (based on law enforcement statements) what...

The anger and frustration in America over racism, police brutality, injustice and unfair politics has reached a boiling point. The murder of a Black man, George Floyd, by four Minnesota police officers on May 25 tipped off a wave of protests in American cities and towns. The...

Submitted by Serah Blain, Spectrum Experience Four years ago, when Arizona’s only Black legislator, State Senator Leah Landrum Taylor, announced she was leaving the legislature, the Arizona Republic lamented: “Arizona could be one of only a handful of states with no Black state...

PhxSoul.com has created an Online Business Directory that showcases Black-owned companies, organizations, restaurants, and churches located in the state of Arizona. Our goal is to increase awareness among Arizona residents (and visitors to the Grand Canyon State) about...

African American Advisory Committee (AAAC) presents Sandy Hook Promise: Protecting Our Children from Gun Violence August 30 at 10:00am Tempe History Museum 809 E. Southern Ave. Tempe, Arizona Join the AAAC for a powerful and solutions-focused conversation dedicated to building...

Cultivating leaders who drive systemic change and foster enduring community impact The State of Black Arizona (SBAZ) invites Black leaders in the Phoenix area to apply for the 2025 African American Leadership Institute (AALI). Now in its ninth Phoenix cohort, AALI delivers a...

“Boots on the Ground”: Policing Community and Joy Sept. 3, 2025 | 6–7:30 PM Tempe History Museum 809 E. Southern Ave., Tempe Get ready to dance! In many public spaces, 803Fresh’s “Boots on the Ground (Where Them Fans At?) is the 2025 Song and Line Dance of the Summer....

Tiffany Haddish is bringing The Funny and Fearless Tour to the Showroom at Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass on Friday, September 5! Show starts at 8 PM! This is your personal invite to a night of side-splitting honesty, unfiltered charm, and laugh-out-loud...