Posted by Ricky Hunley on Aug 01, 2025

We would like to introduce you to the first African American Museum in Southern Arizona.  Our mission is to share and educate the community about the impactful stories, images, and artifacts as we document, digitize, and preserve African American and Black life, culture, and history in Southern Arizona. Our vision is to serve as a resource and to provide the community with an applied and virtual venue and repository for stories, histories, and cultural contributions by African Americans and Blacks in Southern Arizona. We also want to share and support social justice issues that have been historically a challenge for African Americans. I will share a information that we have on our website and at the museum.

 

Beverely Elliott — A Life of Service, Education, and Community Leadership

Originally from Ann Arbor, Michigan, Beverely Elliott has built a life dedicated to education, service, and community advocacy. A proud alumna of Pima Community College, she went on to earn her undergraduate degree from the University of Arizona and a Master’s Degree from Prescott College.

Beverely’s multifaceted career includes roles as a health care professional, educator, counselor, wife, mother, humanitarian, and community activist. With a professional background in school counseling and psychology, she has served as a graduate counseling advisor at the University of Arizona, the University of Phoenix, and Prescott College. She is also a member of the American School Counselors Association.

Beverely is a former officer and active member of the National Basketball Wives Association (NBWA), an active member of The Tucson Chapter of The Links, Incorporated, and has served on the executive board of the Elliott Accounting Group and the U of A Community Council for Student Success.

Beverely also serves on the advisory board of the African American Cultural and Historic Museum of Washtenaw County and was recently inducted into Las Donas de Tucson. She currently sits on the University of Arizona Board of Trustees.

In her most passionate role to date, Beverely serves as the volunteer Executive Director and co-founder of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona, where she continues to uplift and preserve African American and Black history and culture in the region.

Robert A. (Bob) Elliott - President/Owner, Elliott Accounting

Bob is founder and President of Elliott Accounting, an accounting, tax, and management advisory services firm.  He is currently the Chair of the Board of the African American Museum of Southern Arizona. He has served as the Chairman of the Board of UNS Energy-Fortis, the NBA Retired Players Association, AAA Mountain West Group, AAA Auto Club Partners, AAA Arizona, Tucson Airport Authority, the Tucson Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, the University of Arizona Alumni Association and the Tucson Urban League. He is currently serving as a board member of ITC Holdings of Michigan, the University of Arizona Eller College of Business, and the University of Arizona Black Community Council; and formerly served as a board member of the University of Arizona Foundation,  AAA CSAA Insurance, Southern Arizona Community Bank, the Tucson Black Chamber of Commerce, YMCA, Tucson Medical Center Health Enterprises, Tucson Medical Center Foundation, and the Greater Tucson Economic Council. Mr. Elliott is a member of Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity, and is a NAACP Life Member. In 2014 he was named the Tucson Man of the Year.  
 
Bob co-authored a book in 2014 titled “Tucson, a Basketball Town.” He enjoyed a 27 year broadcasting analyst career for professional basketball teams such as the Phoenix Suns and for NCAA Division I basketball on radio and television.  In addition, he has voice credits with EA Sports for the computer interactive games NBA Live 2003, NBA Live 2002, NBA Live 2001 and NBA Street. He played professional basketball in the National Basketball Association for the New Jersey Nets from 1978-81, and participated in the 1976 U.S. Olympic Trials. Mr. Elliott was a College Basketball Athletic and Academic All American, and he is the only University of Arizona athlete to be a member of the College Academic All America Hall of Fame.
 
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