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Writer Asks Why Does Phoenix Feel So White?

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Mark Brodie/KJZZ
Downtown Phoenix.

The city of Phoenix has a diverse population and a lot of different choices for restaurants, music and museums. But it doesn’t seem to embrace other cultures in quite the same way that Tucson or parts of Texas are seen to.

That’s part of the premise of a recent piece Robrt Pela wrote for Phoenix New Times.

We spoke with Pela about where his thesis came from and whether there’s any supporting evidence.

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Steve Goldstein was a host at KJZZ from 1997 to 2022.