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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...

How to Survive as a Black Person in the Phoenix Area

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...