Local Lifestyle

By Cynthia Roberts, Diverse Segments Manager, Wells Fargo Home Mortgage In a relationship, you count on your significant other to be there with you through the good and the bad. They are your best friend, your confident and your closest ally. And you count on being able to have...

By now, we’ve all heard about what happened at Desert Vista High School in the Phoenix suburb of Ahwatukee (if you haven’t heard, click here). Many people were outraged, some defended the stunt as a dumb prank, some even called it “Freedom of Speech.” Many...

Editor’s Note: You must have been living under a rock if you have not yet heard about the six girls at Desert Vista High School in Phoenix who posed for a photograph on their Senior Day in January with the word N-I-*-*-E-R spelled out on their shirts. Needless to say, the...

Submitted by Tremaine Jasper Owner/Managing Editor, PhxSoul.com In a time when the ugliness of racism and police brutality dominates the headlines, the January 15 ceremonial dedication of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in South Phoenix was a beautiful reminder that people...

Opinion written by Tia Oso Results are in from the 2014 polls and Arizona’s state cabinet, Governor, Secretary of State, Attorney General and Superintendent of Public Instruction were all swept by Republican candidates. Notably, several Democrats were successful in holding on to...

It’s been well-documented that I’m a native of Phoenix and I’m proud to live here. I believe the Phoenix area has the potential to be a great home for African Americans but I’ve been seeing a trend that has troubled me for quite some time. I can’t...

A great crowd came out to celebrate and mingle at the PhxSoul.com RE-Launch Party on Friday, June 20 at Brooklynns Shoes in Phoenix! We did some networking, shopping, gave the new Official PhxSoul.com R&B Mix CD to all of our guests and Brooklynns Shoes donated raffle prizes!...

In August 2006, PhxSoul.com was created to keep Arizonans and people throughout the world informed about the vibrant African American culture in the Phoenix area. This Website quickly became recognized as one of the top places to go for African American news and nightlife events...