Arizona Informant
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Since 1971, the Arizona Informant has provided an important voice for the Black community throughout the state. The family owned and operated newspaper continues to capture the attention of the Black community and others. Published every Wednesday, the Arizona Informant Newspaper is the only African-American owned weekly newspaper in the state.
Arizona Informant
3d ago
Auxiliary members are poised for the upcoming season. front, from left: Paulette Wilson-Thompson; Heather Taylor; Shirley Cannon-Johnson; Beatrice Baker; Shanetta Grant; Tish Cross; Michelle Haywood; Ursula Hill; Delores Bolden; and Mary Patterson. back, from left: Linda Johnson; Mischelle Henry; Linda Webster; Tonjua Lee; and Alberta Watkins. front page: Baker (right), incoming president, and Henry, first vice president, are ready to get to work
According to the bylaws of the American Legion, “the purpose of the Auxiliary Unit is to support and advocate for vet ..read more
Arizona Informant
1w ago
By: D.L White
According to Psalm 90:10 “The days of our years are three-score years and Ten, and if by reason of strength they be four-score years, yet is there strength labor and sorrow, for it is soon cut off, and we fly away.”
All praise to the Most High, as the blessings from above continue to pour down on the iconic and legendary Emmy award-winning journalist, Author and civil rights stalwart Charlayne Hunter-Gault, who by strength and labor is working on that four-score plus.
The well traveled and seasoned Hunter-Gault, was the honored guest for the annual Delivering Democracy sym ..read more
Arizona Informant
2w ago
By D. L. White
An often repeated cliché’ suggests: “The fruit does not fall far from the tree.”
A sturdy and steady tree in the Phoenix community has been for- mer Arizona senator and legislator, the Hon. Leah Landrum Taylor. Landrum Taylor distinguished her- self with years of service in the Arizona State Legislature, beginning as a member of the House and then serving in the Senate for four two- year terms before moving on to Arizona Department of Education and now serving in the state’s Department of Economic Security.
More than 22 years ago – through a community collaboration that began ..read more
Arizona Informant
2w ago
In a captivating tribute to resilience and trump over inequality, the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center premiered the “Carver High School: Alumni Oral History” series last month on its official YouTube channel.
The series marks the beginning of an organizational initiative to document and preserve alumni oral histories that would otherwise be lost to future generations. Through recorded video interviews, four alumni of the once segregated George Washington Carver High School, articulate their experiences, challenges, and the incredible victories they achieved during their t ..read more