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This month Banner Health is raising awareness for diseases, conditions and syndromes that disproportionately impact Black Americans. Alzheimer’s is one of them.
Feb. 16, 2024
The fourth annual Arizona Two Spirit Powwow takes place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at South Mountain Community College.
Powwows are meant to be safe spaces where Indigenous peoples can socialize and express themselves through song and dance. For some tribes, gender can limit what a person may perform. But those rules don’t apply at the fourth annual Arizona Two Spirit Powwow this weekend.
Feb. 15, 2024
Lion dance
The Show spoke with Arizona resident Bobby Kwan on how he and his family celebrate Lunar New Year.
Feb. 13, 2024
The Old San Carlos Memorial is located in Peridot on the San Carlos Apache Reservation.
Annually organized by the nonprofit Apache Stronghold, this 48-mile, multi-day spiritual journey starting from the San Carlos Apache Reservation celebrates a decade, as tribal communities continue to oppose a massive copper mining project proposed on land deep within the Tonto National Forest.
Feb. 10, 2024
Film reel
A series of free films showcasing Black history continues Saturday, Feb 10. Next up is a documentary titled, “Black Art: In the Absence of Light.”
Feb. 9, 2024
Desert Stages Theatre in Scottsdale
Scottsdale Desert Stages Theatre last month canceled an upcoming production of the play "Roosters" and has accused the director of engaging in discriminatory practices.
Feb. 9, 2024
Stethoscope in a doctor's office.
Midwestern University in Glendale is hosting a youth medical summit Saturday, Feb. 10. The event called Black Men in White Coats focuses on students in 6th through 12th grades and their parents.
Feb. 9, 2024
Zumba class at Casa de Primavera senior center in west Phoenix
Loneliness and social isolation among older adults can lead to poor health outcomes and even death. For older Latinos, cultural barriers can exacerbate that isolation. This mostly Spanish-speaking senior center is tackling the problem.
Feb. 9, 2024
The Guardians of the Grand Canyon Ram Dancers, based in Havasupai Falls, performed a social circle dance on Sunday at the Arizona Indian Festival in Old Town Scottsdale.
Grand Canyon National Park generates nearly $1 billion annually from tourism, including tribal arts and crafts. National Park Service staff recently traveled to the Arizona Indian Festival to expand representation among those harder-to-reach tribal communities.
Feb. 8, 2024
The Delbert Anderson Quartet performing at the ASU Kerr facility, north of Old Town Scottsdale on Saturday, Feb. 3.
Drawing inspiration from Diné melodies old and new, the Delbert Anderson Quartet brought its jazz, funk and groove-infused selections to Scottsdale on Saturday night.
Feb. 6, 2024
Book cover and portrait of woman
It's Black History Month. In this conversation with KJZZ's Tom Maxedon, NPR's "Weekend Edition Sunday" and "Up First" podcast host Ayesha Rascoe talks with him about a new collection of essays she edited, "HBCU Made: A Celebration of the Black College Experience."
Feb. 5, 2024
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More Black leaders are stepping up and getting elected to office in Arizona. Arizona Republic columnist Greg Moore says the trend of growing Black leadership in Arizona is clear.
Feb. 5, 2024
Native shoppers in search of clearance sales on leftover inventory at Drumbeat Indian Arts on Saturday, Jan. 27.
One of Indian Country’s longtime destinations for beadwork supplies and accessories in Phoenix has closed after more than five decades on the last Saturday in January, but a former Diné employee has opened up her own bead-driven business to meet the demand from her urban Native community.
Feb. 5, 2024
COVID-19 mask discarded in street
The Show spoke with Lygia Navarro, an independent journalist and contributor for Palabra, the nonprofit news outlet for the National Association of Hispanic Journalists, about how Latinos are disproportionately dealing with long COVID.
Jan. 30, 2024
Empty room
A local LGBTQ-advocacy organization received a nearly $2 million grant to help support the youth it serves. The grant is the largest in the group’s history.
Jan. 29, 2024
Back of the Phoenix Suns "El Valle" jersey.
The Show spoke with Miguel Angel Godoy, muralist and instructor of painting and drawing at Arizona State University, about his project creating the Phoenix Suns El Valle jerseys.
Jan. 25, 2024
Mural of women holding children
More younger Latino people are struggling with their mental health. But language barriers and stigma can make accessing care difficult.
Jan. 24, 2024
ASU Art Museum
Artist Luis Rivera Jimenez’s work isn’t normally about the desert Southwest, but the racial complexities of the Caribbean. However, last year, he was brought to Phoenix to be the CALA Alliance’s latest artist in residence.
Jan. 12, 2024
DNA readouts on a clear background with clips
More than 25 million people in the U.S. have limited English proficiency – a hindrance to accessing effective healthcare. Now, cancer-communication researchers are working to lower that barrier using Spanish-speaking chatbots.
Jan. 11, 2024
Hands hold photograph of woman and child
Ahead of 2024 elections, voting advocates in Arizona are aiming to boost voter registration strategies for Native voters, as they still face many of the same barriers that Navajo elections coordinator Alta Edison worked to break down.
Jan. 11, 2024

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