Wed. May 13th, 2026

Table of Contents |1979-6-0

Enjoy this edition of ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment from June 1978. See what was important in the African-American community this month.

  • Publisher’s Statement
  • 7 Cheryl Lynn’s Got To Be Real written by Bruce Carlos
  • 11 Newport’s Special Events written by Ira Gitler
  • 12 The State of Jazz Isabelle written by Ortiz
  • 16 Music Review On Stage, Off Stage and Records written by Amadeo Richardson/Isabell Ortiz
  • 19 Melvin Van Peebles: Life After “Sweetback” written by Nelson George
  • 22 N.F.L. Overlooks the Best written by Dr. Frank Bannister
  • 24 Jazz Art: Leroy Neiman written by Elie Mystal
  • 27 A Children’s Jazz Concert written by Elna Seabrooks
  • 30 Pamela Poitier: On Her Own written by Angela E. Smith
  • 36 Daytripping written by Estelle Epps
  • 39 The Cockeyed Clams written by Valerie G. Norman
  • 42 Apple ROUTES written by Amadeo Richardson
  • People: Lady “C” written by Amadeo Richardson
  • 44 Marian Williams: Designer written by Leon McDonald
  • 46 ROUTES’ Roots:  Roots of Jazz written by Isabelle Ortiz
  • Cover Photography by Leroy Neiman
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