Join diverse community events and cultural celebrations in Arizona. Find festivals, networking events, religious celebrations, educational workshops, and gatherings from communities worldwide. Experience the rich cultural tapestry of your area through events that celebrate heritage, foster understanding, and bring people together across cultures."
The ALPFA Gala is an annual celebration that brings together a vibrant community of professionals, leaders, and advocates who are committed to empowering and advancing Latinx talent across various industries. Hosted by the Association of Latino Professionals For America (ALPFA), the event serves as a platform to recognize outstanding achievements, foster meaningful connections, and promote the values of leadership, inclusivity, and service within the Latinx community. The evening is filled with inspirational speeches, awards presentations, and networking opportunities, all within an elegant setting. Attendees include corporate partners, community leaders, entrepreneurs, and professionals from diverse backgrounds, all gathered to celebrate the successes of Latinx professionals and the organizations that support them. Tickets include dinner and a drink ticket. Attire is formal black tie, for men suit jackets are appropriate, for women floor length gowns or cocktail dresses.
Friday, 12, 18.00 -
Friday, 12, 22.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
The AZ Black Women’s Business Expo is a vibrant celebration of Black women in business, designed to uplift, connect, and empower our community. This impactful event brings together aspiring and established entrepreneurs, community supporters, and resource organizations for a full day of inspiration and opportunity.
Saturday, 23, 11.00 -
Saturday, 23, 16.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
Welcome to Maricopa’s Annual Juneteenth Festival! An evening filled with fun, music, food, & community. Let’s commemorate the end of slavery in the United States and celebrate African American culture and heritage together!
Saturday, 21, 14.00 -
Saturday, 21, 18.00
Maricopa,
AZ
_$25
Join us for this FREE consulting & networking group for female therapists, counselors, social workers, and substance abuse counselors of color!
Fresh Start's Peer Consulting & Networking Group offers an opportunity for female mental health providers of color to come together as part of Fresh Start’s commitment to provide a safe & reliable space to connect and hopefully increase the representation of providers of color and their longevity in the field in Arizona.
Our group offers opportunities for mental health providers of color to:
Foster collegiality and community
Provide and receive guidance on complex cases, ethical issues, countertransference, and more
Increase personal well-being
Decrease professional burnout
This group is FREE and open to any and all female mental health providers of color in the Arizona community!
Friday, 06, 12.00 -
Friday, 06, 14.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
Disability Rights Arizona and its partners are excited to announce the 14th Annual African American Conference on Disabilities (AACD).
The conference will offer the opportunity to select among twenty-four (24) different disability-related workshops and three general sessions.
CLE and Certificates of Attendance will be available.
Friday, 13, 07.00 -
Friday, 13, 17.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
The museum explores Tempe history through collections, research services, exhibits, and programs that captivate and connect with audiences throughout the community and beyond.
Visitors can explore four thematic areas: College Town, Building Our Community, Living Together and Surviving in the Desert. Our Kid's Place children's gallery offers young visitors the chance to explore, play and spend time with family and new friends.
The museum also curates a changing gallery space in the main exhibit hall, as well as exhibit space in the Community Room.
Saturday, 14, 11.00 -
Saturday, 14, 15.00
Tempe,
AZ
_$25
The Black Family Conference is a day of empowerment, education, and dialogue centered around strengthening the Black family and community. Through impactful discussions and interactive sessions, we will explore key topics related to cultural identity, economic self-sufficiency, health and wellness, and intergenerational connections. The event will feature a panel discussion with knowledgeable speakers, offering insights on pressing issues affecting Black families today. The conference will conclude with a Q&A session, allowing attendees to engage in meaningful conversations and gain actionable strategies for personal and collective growth.
Saturday, 17, 14.00 -
Saturday, 17, 17.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
“Taking Action Today While Building a Legacy for Tomorrow”
2025 Madam C.J. Walker Economic Empowerment Expo and Conference
On Saturday, June 7, step into a world where your ambitions burn bright and you blaze a trail to making your financial dreams a reality at the 2025 Madam C.J. Walker Economic Empowerment Expo and Conference.
Presented by The Phoenix Metropolitan Chapter of The National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., the event pays homage to the life and legacy of Madam C.J. Walker, America’s first self-made millionairess. This year’s event is a full day of education and resources devoted to equipping Black women to build generational wealth.
It’s More Than an Event - It’s a Movement
Whether you want to buy a home, launch or grow your business, or invest wisely, you’ll have the opportunity to learn directly from local industry experts. The Expo will also provide a showcase for Black women-owned businesses, with unique opportunities for shopping, inspiration and networking with local entrepreneurs and community partners.
Saturday, 07, 09.00 -
Saturday, 07, 15.00
Tempe,
AZ
_$25
We Rise Demo Is Back!
This is your chance to show your support for We Rise graduates as they pitch their businesses for a chance to win up to $10,000 in funding.
Meet some of Arizona’s most enterprising Black-owned businesses and learn more about the thriving Black business community in our state!
We look forward to seeing you!
Wednesday, 18, 18.00 -
Wednesday, 18, 20.00
Phoenix,
AZ
_$25
Award Winning, Top Rated Attorney
Friendly and Aggressive that will fight for you
Benjamin Taylor focuses on personal injury, truck, motorcyle, and car accidents, family law, and criminal defense, including death penalty cases. His views on legal matters have been sought by national media including the Today Show, NBC, Fox News, O’Rielly Factor, CNN, HLN, MSNBC, ABC, NPR the New York Times and LA Times. He is a frequent guest analyst on Phoenix area TV news and talk radio. He has represented celebrities, athletes, and other newsworthy clients. An Arizona native, Taylor earned his Juris Doctor from the top tier ranked University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from the Barrett Honor’s College at Arizona State University. He has worked for the Pima County Attorney’s Office, the Maricopa County Public Defender’s Office, and the Arizona State Legislature. Mr. Taylor was a Statewide Officer for The State Bar of Arizona Criminal Justice Section Executive Council, and was selected for the State Bar Leadership Institute. He is actively involved in the Maricopa County Bar Association. Mr. Taylor volunteers with the Maricopa County Branch of NAACP legal redress committee and mentors through various organizations. He has participated in the Arizona State Bar Pipeline Program and The Arizona State Bar Law Camp which informs elementary and high school students of their legal rights. Annually, he looks forward to providing free legal advice to veterans at the Arizona Veteran’s Stand-down. He was recognized as an Unsung Hero at the Legislative Leadership Conference and one of the state’s top 35 entrepreneurs under 35 by the Arizona Republic. Mr. Taylor was a 40 Under 40 National Bar Association award recipient and a 40 under 40 Phoenix Business Journal award recipient. Mr. Taylor is also a member of the Maricopa County Bar Association and State Bar Board of Governors.
We help consultants, coaches, and service businesses get their business finances in order so they can get funding, make strategic business decisions, and have a business system in place to be profitable in the good times and unpredictable times. Our mission is to empower business owners to build a foundation to pay the least taxes, grow their businesses, and pay themselves more.
Meet Frayde Yudkowsky, LSW, LMSW, CTP
Founder of THRIVE! Mental Health
Therapist • Educator • Advocate • Community Activist • System • Fashionista
Hi!! I’m Frayde Yudkowsky — and yes, I wear a lot of hats. Literally and figuratively.
I’m a licensed therapist in NY, NJ, and AZ, a Certified Trauma Professional, the proud founder of THRIVE! Mental Health, and a lifelong advocate for healing, honesty, and radical compassion.
I’m also a polyfragmented system living with DID, and that lived experience is my badge of honor. It’s the heartbeat behind everything I do.
My Work in the World
Since childhood, I’ve been drawn to creating spaces where people feel seen, heard, valued, and safe to be who they really are. That calling has taken me around the world — from the U.S. to Australia and back again — and into nearly every corner of the mental health field:
Psych hospitals
Rehabs, PHPs, IOPs, and outpatient centers
Alternative high schools, wilderness programs, sober homes
In-home counseling and nonprofit leadership
I’ve founded and directed several organizations, helped build others from the ground up, and always stayed rooted in one thing: people first.
Ready to help other Systems heal and THRIVE, I founded THRIVE! Mental Health — a private therapy practice based in New Jersey that supports clients in New Jersey, New York, and Arizona.
I work with children, teens, adults, and older adults — offering individual therapy, groups, and creative modalities that meet people where they are.
My specialty? Working with systems who live with Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) and OSDD.
Together, we explore who’s who inside, learn how each part is trying to protect, connect, or survive, and gently build internal communication rooted in curiosity and compassion.
Groups I Facilitate:
• DID/OSDD Support Group
• Creative Expression Therapy Group
• Chronic Pain Support Group
• Chronic Illness/Disability Support Group
• Sand Tray Therapy Group
• MHP Support Group
• [And more coming soon…]
Why I Do This
Because I know what it’s like to be on both sides of the therapy room.
Because systems deserve to be supported, not pathologized.
Because healing happens when we’re held — not fixed.
Whether you’re here as a client, a colleague, a fellow traveler, or just curious — I’m so glad you found your way to THRIVE!
Here, we see you. All of you.
🫶
— Frayde
