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NHL Bound

On February 10, the NHL will release the first episode of 'NHL Bound,' an original content series that follows Duante' Abercrombie and Nathaniel Brooks, two Black hockey coaches chasing their dream to work in the NHL. The weekly series chronicles their participation in the Arizona Coyotes' first-ever coaching internship program, dedicated to creating a deeper pool of diverse talent. Viewers will get a behind-the-scenes look at the Coyotes' management and coaching staff operations as well as Abercrombie's and Brooks' personal dedication, sacrifices, and passion to shatter stereotypes and earn their place behind an NHL bench.

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2022 Black History Month Roundtable

In honor of Black History Month the Arizona Coyotes will be hosting a Black History Month Round Table featuring prominent Black names in the sports community. Speakers include Kim Davis the Senior Executive VP of the NHL, Brad Perry, a professional hockey skills coach, Mark Clifford, Director of the DREAM program Position Sports, and Anthony Horton, the EVP of Ticket Sales and Strategy for the Coyotes. 

Black History in Hockey

Willie O'Ree became the first black player to skate in a National Hockey League game. He played 45 games in the NHL and then 22 years of minor league hockey. Now, 63 years after Willie broke the NHL's color barrier, a grassroots movement led to Willie being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame.

In this time of social justice reform, Willie's O'Ree's message is more important than ever - his work is not done. The NHL, Classroom Champions, and the inspirational people behind the WILLIE documentary have resources to continue this important conversation around social justice and racism. You can be a part of the conversation too and learn from Willie's legacy.

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Non-Profit Organizations
 
Black Mothers Forum
 
Our focus was on addressing the many concerns about the safety and welfare of our Black children, especially our Black sons. We want to dismantle the systems that have adversely impacted our Black community and begin to create safe and supportive environments for our children and families. Our mission is to Educate, Organize and Take Action to fulfill our purpose of promoting healthy mindsets and relationships to end the school to prison pipeline.
 
 
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Drinking Gourd Farms
 
Drinking Gourd Farms is building a community of politically aligned Black farmers, gardeners, and homesteaders in Arizona that are focused on the physical, mental, and spiritual health of Black people through movement building, agriculture, health and wellness, and environmental stewardship.
Members of Drinking Gourd Farms are developing a collective food sovereignty practice across Phoenix fields, backyards, vacant lots, apartment balconies, and public spaces. We are securing independent, community determined healthy food sources that liberate Black people from the industrialized food system.
 
 
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Black Women That Rock
 
We aim to live our lives fully by helping those in need. Our organization accomplishes this goal by forming a network of ordinary women making extraordinary strides to bridge the gap between the community and numerous charitable organizations throughout the Valley of the Sun. Black Women That Rock "pays it forward" by connecting, giving, and providing service to others. We believe in the power of service to empower, inspire, and uplift others.
 

A 501(c)(3) tax exempt organization based in the greater Phoenix area

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BASE Arizona
 
BASE Arizona (Black Alliance & Social Empowerment) was founded with a vision of positively empowering the black community. BASE was born in June 2020 in response to the rise of social injustice and the decline of economic advantages in Arizona's black community. In response to the feelings and to serve the need, we began to contemplate how we can provide a space to promote solidarity, empowerment, and economic development that might be imagined for this generation and the next, given the realities of the history of Arizona.
 
BASE respects the past by drawing from the wisdom of the Civil Rights Movement and acknowledging the organizational genius that resulted in equality for BLACK people nationally. It updates this legacy and honors the current collective of change makers and activists who strive for inclusion and equity that is real. BASE seeks to create a space that thrives in its Blackness, powered by the imagination of its people, leveraging technology, and bringing community to BLACK people throughout Arizona and beyond.
 
The organization serves to create a welcoming and supportive community where Black people in Arizona feel safe, respected, and comfortable being themselves when expressing any aspect of our many cultural ethnicities.
 
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Black-Owned Businesses

Each week throughout the month of February the Coyotes supported a locally-owned black business by ordering lunch for their front office staff. 

 

For a full list of Black-Owned Businesses in the Phoenix area, please check out the map below.

Map source: https://www.visitphoenix.com/blog/post/black-owned-businesses/