Youth

Make sure you’re representing PhxSoul.com when you’re attending the community events all over the Valley of the Sun! Buy our new Juneteenth T-shirts at Merch.PhxSoul.com TODAY! We have clothing for adults and youth! We also plan to create T-shirts, hoodies and other...

Ayo Brame, a 16-year-old, up-and-coming jazz musician (tenor sax) out of Oakland, California will be performing LIVE at The Nash in Phoenix on June 11! Show starts at 3 PM. Brame is completing my sophomore year at Oakland School of the Arts (OSA) where he has studied under...

Juneteenth is the oldest celebration of the ending of slavery in the United States. It specifically celebrates the state of Texas announcing the abolishment of slavery in 1865, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation was issued in 1863. But Juneteenth offers a time to come...

Valley of the Sun JUNETEENTH Celebration June 17Starts at 5 PM Eastlake Park1549 E JeffersonPhoenix Az 85034 The Valley of the Sun JUNETEENTH Celebration at Eastlake Park near downtown Phoenix will feature performers and entertainers, health and community resource vendors, food...

City of Scottsdale Community Juneteenth Celebration June 172-7 PM Scottsdale Center for the Performing Arts7380 E. 2nd StreetScottsdale, AZ 85251 Join the City of Scottsdale as it honors Juneteenth with a Celebration of Freedom. This free indoor/outdoor event will feature three...

Juneteenth Celebration June 1711 AM to 3 PM Tempe History Museum809 E Southern AveTempe, AZ 85282 The African American Advisory Committee is presenting the 10th Annual Juneteenth Celebration to educate the community and celebrate freedom from slavery in the United States. The...

Cesar Chavez Community Center, 7858 S 35th Avenue, Laveen Village, hosted its grand opening on Thursday, March 30! The 34,000 square foot center is a brand-new addition to Cesar Chavez Park complete with a new fitness center, basketball court, gaming room, multipurpose room,...

The Boys to Men Community Mentorship Forum” presented by The Phoenix Police Department in collaboration with local members of the Divine 9 fraternities aims to help youth of color in the City of Phoenix build respectful relationships with local law enforcement. If your...

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...

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...

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...

Research shows that a stable relationship with a caring, consistent adult helps build resiliency and predicts better outcomes for at-risk children and children who have experienced domestic violence. NAU’s Arizona Child & Adolescent Survivor Initiative, or ACASI, is seeking...

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...

Submitted by Michelle Coro, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. What little girl doesn’t like the idea of getting a new dress designed just for her? That’s the idea behind the many volunteers who gathered at the Phoenix Urban League in downtown Phoenix on January 21 to match, cut,...

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...

One of our great, local Black community traditions – the Arizona Black Rodeo – returns to the Rawhide Western Town & Event Center on the Gila River Indian Community every spring. Thousands of Valley residents pack the stands for two shows on one magical night at...

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...