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Five Things to Discuss with Your Significant Other Before Purchasing a Home

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...

Sweeping the Story Under the Rug Hurts the Desert Vista Girls the Most

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...

Community Leader Says Desert Vista Incident Is “A Teachable Moment” for Everyone

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...

J. Cole at Summer Ends Music Festival 2015 in Tempe – Photo Slideshow

Tempe Beach Park became Forest Hills Drive on September 26 when hip-hop superstar J. Cole headlined at the Summer Ends Music Festival! Photographer and huge J. Cole fan Joshua Goode captured the show with his lens and shared the best moments with PhxSoul.com! J. Cole LIVE at...

PhxSoul.com Networking Social at Stand Up Live – See Our Photos

PhxSoul.com would like to thank all of our guests who attended our Networking Social on July 2 at Stand Up Live in Phoenix. The Networking Social provided guests with opportunities to build relationships with each other while enjoying complimentary appetizers and drinks. Tremaine...

Dream Becomes Reality: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard Now Runs through Phoenix

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: Which Side Are You On Rev. Maupin?

Submitted by Tia Oso Black Alliance for Just Immigration This week Fox 10 presented a purported “news” feature on law enforcement use of force featuring anchor Troy Hayden and self-proclaimed civil rights activist Jarrett Maupin (see the news report below). This shameless media...

Opinion: Latest Incidences of Brutality Prove that the Police and Citizens Need to Make Cultural Changes

Submitted by Brian Manley, Phoenix Resident Every single cop is racist. Every.Single.One. That just sounds dumb. I could go no further than the very next sentence to address that statement because it sits in the outer orbit of the most unreasonably absurd opening sentences I...

The Results Are In: the Democratic Party Can’t Win in Arizona Without the Black Vote

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...