Politics

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...

ANNIEMarch 24 – 26 ASU GammageTempe, AZ Holding onto hope when times are tough can take an awful lot of determination, and sometimes, an awful lot of determination comes in a surprisingly small package. Little Orphan Annie has reminded generations of theatergoers that...

Mesquite Weekend March 25-26 Golden Valley, AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price:$10 Basic / $25 Brilliant Mesquite Weekend 2023 is a two-day permaculture event that includes a mesquite pancake breakfast, an art walk, and a fair with vendors, workshops, a children’s area, and a game zone....

The Stiletto Talks LLC presents The Stiletto Talks Wealth March 2511 AM to 2 PM Tempe History Museum809 East Southern AvenueTempe, AZ 85282 Event Cost/Ticket Price:$20.00 The Stiletto Talks LLC is hosting an event to help women of color gain wealth at all levels. The event...

Arizona Guide Right Foundation and Phoenix (AZ) Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. present Linen, Seersucker and Sundresses Daytime Soiree March 2512-5 PM Lido Restaurant and Event Center5350 Lakeshore Dr, Tempe, AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price:Early Bird Tickets:...

The Phoenix Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. will host its 2023 Biennial Beautillion on Saturday, March 25 at 7:00 p.m., at the Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass. The Beautillion is a rites of passage celebration highlighting the achievements of...

PhxSoul.com and Allied Global Marketing invite you to register to attend the free advance screening of SPINNING GOLD on Wednesday, March 29 at Harkins Camelview at Fashion Square in Scottsdale. Start time is 7 PM. Limited passes available so sign up NOW! Synopsis: What do Donna...

National Association of Black Journalists Region IV Conference Saturday, April 19:00AM to 4:00PM Arizona State University Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication, First Amendment Forum – 2nd Flr, 555 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85004 Event Cost/Ticket...

Game On! Family Arcade DayASU Prep Neighborhood Event April 1 | 11 a.m to 2 p.m. ASU Prep South Phoenix | 4445 S. 12th Street, Phoenix, AZ 85040 FREE FOOD, GAMES & RAFFLES Join us for a day of fun and friendly competition featuring all of your family’s favorite arcade and...

The 11th Annual Pathways to Excellence Golf Fundraising Tournament and Luncheon will be held on April 8 at the beautiful Papago Golf Club in Phoenix, Arizona. The tournament will have a shotgun start at 7:30 AM. The Pathways to Excellence Golf Fundraising Tournament offers a...

Bossladywinning presents Boss Life Soiree April 1510pm to 2am Brunch House3340 W Southern AvenuePhoenix, AZ Event Cost/Ticket Price:$20 Boss Life Soiree is the BEST UPSCALE event in the Valley. Join Bossladywinning for an experience of non-stop vibes, dancing, good food and even...

One of the most exciting faces in hip-hop, Key Glock, announces he will embark on his 2023 US tour this upcoming spring! SiriusXM’s Hip-Hop Nation Presents: Key Glock – Glockoma Tour – with support from fellow Memphis native Big Scarr. Produced by Live Nation, the 31-date...

Don’t miss Sunday Fundays 2021 LIVE with Vaughn Willis and Ear Candy at Travis L. Williams Post 65 (also known as The Legion), 1624 E. Broadway Road, Phoenix. Doors open at 7 PM; Show starts at 8 PM! Vaughn Willis and Ear Candy is one of the most popular soulful bands in...

Maricopa County Branch-NAACP presents 2023 Virtual Freedom Fund Dinner and Community Awards Program April 28 at 7:00 PM Virtual Event Cost/Ticket Price:$75.00 per person Event Details:Honorees for 2023 “Next Gen” Trailblazer AwardJevin HodgeMayor Corey Woods Civic...

The Scottsdale Jazz Festival announces a bigger tribute to International Jazz Day for 2023, with the expansion of the festival to a two-day event. Tickets are now on sale for the festival which will take place April 29-30! The Scottsdale Jazz Festival lineup features world-class...

R&B legends The Whispers will be performing LIVE at Gila River Resorts & Casinos – Wild Horse Pass in Chandler on May 7! Show starts at 8 PM! The Whispers are the cream of soul, embellishing smooth ballads and upbeat dance favorites. Hits include “Seems Like I Gotta Do...

15th Annual Memorial Day Getaway @memorialgetaway 🏝 May 25th – May 30th 2023 In sunny Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic 6 Days & 5 Nights of Non Stop Live Entertainment.  Join over 1,000 urban traveling professionals from USA 🇺🇸 ,  Canada🇨🇦 , UK 🇬🇧 , & Dominican...

Ms. Jackson is back and coming to a city near you! The five-time GRAMMY®️ Award-winning Rock and Roll Hall of Fame®️ Inductee, Janet Jackson, has announced her highly anticipated return to the road after four years with her ninth concert tour, “Together Again.” Produced by Live...

Multi-GRAMMY Award winning supergroup TLC and multi-GRAMMY Award winning Jamaican icon Shaggy, have announced they will join forces to bring decades of their most beloved hits to a stage near you with TLC & Shaggy: Hot Summer Nights Tour 2023. The star-studded tour will also...

Class is back in session with Snoop Dogg, Wiz Khalifa, Too $hort, Warren G and Berner with Special Guest DJ Drama on the High School Reunion Tour coming to Talking Stick Resort Amphitheatre on August 23! Tickets go on sale Friday, March 10 at 9 AM at Livenation.com! Event subject...

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....

The Rhythm of the Valley Lands the Voice of the Valley Submitted by Desert Valley Media Group Legendary radio personality Super Snake joins Desert Valley Media Group’s all new HOT 97.5 & 103.9 starting Monday, October 10 every weeknight at 7PM. Super Snake has been a staple...

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...

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...

PhxSoul.com and Allied Global Marketing invite you to register for the virtual screening of RYE LANE from the comfort of your own home during the week of March 27 (before the film’s release date). Click here to REGISTER to win a screener link: https://forms.gle/A7coSNhSyLfUvbL5A...

Get Ready for ‘The Wiz,’ ‘MJ,’ ‘Tina,’ Hamilton,’ ‘The Temptations’ and more! ASU Gammage has unveiled its 2023–24 Desert Financial Broadway Across America Arizona season, which includes six Tempe premieres, a pre-Broadway...

The Spring 2023 AZ Jazz Fest will be held on HIGH STREET in Phoenix on March 24-26. The lineup includes Anthony Hamilton, Stephanie Mills, Musiq Soulchild, Morris Day and the Time, Jonathan Butler, Maysa, Eric Darius and more. AZ Jazz Fest will have an assortment of food and...

Black Excellence Night Saturday, March 25Starting at 11 AM Footprint Center201 E. Jefferson StreetPhoenix, Arizona Black Excellence Night is Black Excellence, Inc’s (BEI) black community empowerment conference focused on celebrating Black Excellence and empowering Black...