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FAMOUS AFRICAN AMERICANS FROM ARIZONA


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TRADITIONAL ARIZONA FOODS


  • Tortillas
  • Frijoles
  • Grouse
  • Tex-Mex
  • Chimichangas
  • Red Chili Beef
  • Green Chili Pork



 

   

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DID YOU KNOW THESE FACTS ABOUT ARIZONA?


  1. Arizona is the 48th state and last of the contiguous states admitted to the Union, achieving statehood on February 14, 1912.

  2. Arizona is ranked 16th in the U.S. with a total population of 6,392,017. (2010)

  3. From statehood through the late 1940s, Arizona was primarily dominated by the Democratic Party.

  4. Public schools in Arizona are separated into about 220 local school districts which operate independently, but are governed in most cases by elected county school superintendents.

  5. The 2006 total gross state product was $232 billion. If Arizona (and each of the other U.S. states) were an independent country along with all existing countries (2005), it would have the 61st largest economy in the world (CIA – The World Factbook).

  6. Due to its large area and variations in elevation the state has a wide variety of localized climate conditions. In the lower elevations, the climate is primarily desert, with mild winters and hot summers.

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Shakayla Byrd, a freshman at the University of Arizona, tells future students that whatever you need is right here at African American Student Affairs at the University of Arizona.
 
Martin Luther King Jr Walk Jan. 18, 2010 in Tucson AZ.
 
HOOD DEBATAZ PERFORMING LIVE AT REID PARK FOR THE MLK CELEBRATION FESTIVAL AND MARCH. 01/17/2011 TUCSON, ARIZONA.
 
DEMOGRAPHICS & QUICK FACTS
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Demographics of Arizona
By Race White Black American Indian Asian Hispanic
total population 73.0% 4.1% 4.6% 2.8% 29.6%

Because Hispanics could be counted in other races, the totals above could possibly be more than 100%. If you would like a detailed listing of all ethnic groups in the U.S., please Click Here.

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Quick Facts:
  1. 49.9% of Arizonans are female and 50.1% are male.

  2. Arizona ranks #36 as best states to live.   source

  3. Percentage of black-owned firms, 1.7%.


State Symbols:

Arizona Flag
The Flag of the State of Arizona


  • Amphibian: Arizona Treefrog
  • Bird: Cactus Wren
  • Butterfly: Two-tailed Swallowtail
  • Colors: Federal Blue and Old Gold
  • Fish: Arizona Trout
  • Flag: Flag of the State of Arizona
  • Flower: Saguaro Blossom
  • Fossil: Petrified wood
  • Gemstone: Turquoise
  • Mammal: Ringtail
  • Motto: Ditat Deus
  • Neckwear: Bola tie
  • Reptile: Arizona Ridge-nosed Rattlesnake
  • Seal: Great Seal of the State of Arizona
  • Slogan: Grand Canyon State
  • Songs: Arizona March Song and Arizona
  • Tree: Blue Palo Verde

    Capital City: Phoenix
    Nickname: The Grand Canyon State


5 Largest Cities:
  1. Phoenix
  2. Tucson
  3. Mesa
  4. Glendale
  5. Chandler
 


 
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