Politics

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...

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 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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Submitted by DaVaun Sanders Earlier this week, PhxSoul.com writer DaVaun Sanders talked with award-winning actor Laurence Fishburne about ABC’s new, highly anticipated television comedy black-ish. Fishburne plays Pops Johnson on the show. Black-ish debuts on September 24 at...