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Submitted by Jonathan Tease for PhxSoul.com Keller Williams Real Estate agents Jonathan Tease and Lora Mwaniki-Lyman have spent time interviewing other agents, an economist, and experts in the mortgage space to help us understand how the government’s response to the...

One of our great, local Black community traditions – the Arizona Black Rodeo – takes place on May 9! The event will feature two shows at 1 PM and 7 PM! The rodeo has a new venue for 2020! The venue is WestWorld of Scottsdale, a premier facility at the base of McDowell...

A lot of out-of-towners have asked me about diversity and the best places to live in Phoenix. They basically want to know Where Do Black People Live in the Phoenix Area?! Some people want to know if the Valley of the Sun has an All-Black Neighborhood. The answer is No. Black...

Nightlife and entertainment venues for SOULFUL people who are 35 years and above are plentiful here in the Valley of the Sun! Here’s a list of PhxSoul.com’s top nightlife and entertainment recommendations for grown folk in the Phoenix area who want to hear R&B,...

We love going to live music venues in the Phoenix area and since jazz has a special place in our hearts, we are sharing our recommended spots with you! The Nash 110 E. Roosevelt St. Phoenix, AZ Amazing jazz venue in the downtown Phoenix area. National and local jazz artists...

Let’s get some church up in here! If you’re wondering where are all of the black churches in Phoenix, please check out our list below. The most well-known Black churches (with Websites) in Phoenix are: Tanner Chapel AME Pilgrim Rest Baptist Church First Institutional...

In order for our children to survive and excel in today’s world, it’s extremely important for them to have responsible, caring and knowledgeable adult role models in their lives. PhxSoul.com feels that it is extremely important to help Black youth find ways to build...

Submitted by Serah Blain, Spectrum Experience Four years ago, when Arizona’s only Black legislator, State Senator Leah Landrum Taylor, announced she was leaving the legislature, the Arizona Republic lamented: “Arizona could be one of only a handful of states with no Black state...

PhxSoul.com has created an Online Business Directory that showcases Black-owned companies, organizations, restaurants, and churches located in the state of Arizona. Our goal is to increase awareness among Arizona residents (and visitors to the Grand Canyon State) about...

One of our great, local Black community traditions – the Arizona Black Rodeo – returns to the Rawhide Western Town & Event Center on the Gila River Indian Community every spring. Thousands of Valley residents pack the stands for two shows on one magical night at...

Written by Tremaine Jasper, Owner/Managing Editor of PhxSoul.com If you asked me before the year 2015 if the Phoenix metropolitan area needed a predominantly Black neighborhood, I would have said, “No.” Although racism has been alive and well in Arizona for decades, I...

The royal wedding between Prince Harry and American actress Meghan Markle got me thinking about interracial relationships! Much of the media coverage on their relationship has focused on the fact that Markle is biracial. Her father is white and her mother is Black. Of course,...