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I’m Ronn Bunn Publisher of ROUTES and I invite your interest in ctornibution to our magazine. I founded the magazine as a vehicle for positive cultural views and reporting as a counter balance to the mainstream press and the lack of coverage of our African-American community. Do you have something to contribute that helps the reader grow. A story or style of storytelling that is proud, positive, provocative, inspirational and interested in some aspect of Pan African culture in the areas of:
- Art (paintings, sculpture, photography, galleries, museums, collections;
- Theater and Dance; Sports (basketball, football, soccer, swimming, ice skating);
- Music (Pop, Jazz, R&B, Rap & Hip Hop, Opera, Classical);
- Film;
- Internet & Computer ideas;
- Profiles of Fraternal Organizations or Exceptional Community People;
- Historical Perspectives;
- Travel & Tourism perspectives;
- Financial Planning;
- Dining and Nutrition.
We are also now rededicating ourselves to video and audio content, creating original and partnere programs.
There may be an area I’ve overlooked, if so, give me your suggestion.
After all, Routes is about dialogue and community so I welcome your thoughts and comments.
Ronn Bunn
Publisher
ronn@ROUTES-mag.com
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Hello Mr. Bunn. I have your card in hand. It has been in several, various drawers, notebooks and just removed from a plastic container where other cards linger, waiting for my attention. You have risen to the desk, my hands type your website address and my mind wants to create words that you might print or publish. If you could let me know what topic – I am an artist, a theater-goer, a Black man in this America the Beautiful and I like to write – then perhaps this card will stay with me. Thank you for this bit of inspiration!
note: not sure when we met however most cards only appear through personal interaction. Hope the new year is going well for you.
Let’s have an honest conversation about Racism. With Mandela we had Rainbowism. That our People are Free. Reality is Racism Continues to Scar our Society where People need to deal with it openly and honestly. We continue to judge people of various Ethnic Groups as a society. Many confrontations are had because Racism continues to Fester in our community. Who am I? Grew up on a farm where both my parents turned out to be teachers. Mums dad was White. Dads People are of color. Fortunately I do not see color. Therefore Racism does not exist in my being. Politicians lend themselves to clear political definitions and propose sets of economic policies. The Struggle Continues
Greetings Mr. Bunn
We met briefly in Salvador, Bahia this past Sunday. I was trying to send you a message in the “contact us” section, but it didn’t work. So, this is my second attempt. I am absolutely interested in working with in some capacity. Let’s please develop some kind of working relationship. I look forward to hearing from you.
Greetings, drop me a line with the telephone number at ronnbunn2@mac.com.
Saturday, September 7th, 2024
2:59 PM (NYC)
Good afternoon, Mr. BUNN (Ronald),
I was on ROUTES MEDIA website and just wanted to thank you and your staff for such an informative platform.
Congratulations!
FYI, a suggestion: Michael Eric Dyson, MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO & James Baldwin tribute to James Baldwin for his 100th Birthday Anniversary . . .
http://www.dvbrooks.com
& SULE (Soo-lay) http://www.nunuradio.com
RE: JAMES BALDWIN as OUR, WITNESS . . .
Excerpt from “WHAT TRUTH SOUNDS LIKE: RFK, JAMES BALDWIN, AND OUR UNFINISHED CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA,” by #MichaelEricDyson . . . (referring to the MAY ’63 Meeting among Attorney General Kennedy, James Baldwin and other public figures . . .). (PAGE #59).
“. . . the dual meaning of WITNESS becomes clear: BALDWIN as witness, and BALDWIN being witnessed, being seen. BALDWIN as witness brought the full panoply of this gifts to bear. HIS voice was a WEAPON OF WITNESS.”
Once again, #MeshellNdegeocello , thank you this 2024 Summer’s release of NO MORE WATER: The GOSPEL of James Baldwin
SULE (Soo-lay) http://www.nunuradio.com
NNNN//deb
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TUNE-IN to SULE (Soo-lay) on http://www.nunuradio.com
Every Monday evening @ 10:00 PM ( NYC)
E-mail: SULE@nunuradio.com , for booking interviews, promoting books & theatrical events, and “airing” original compositions.
Peace & blessings
David V. Brooks, Host
“TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY; WHERE THERE IS NONE, MAKE IT FOR YOURSELF.” Marcus Garvey (1888 – 1940)
Hey Ron,
Sharon Hope here on this great Monday Oct 28, Just wanted to say CONGRATS on bringing back ROUTES. Don’t know if you remember me, I met you through Perri Gaffney awhile back on one of your trips to New York. I believe I may still have a copy or two of your former ROUTES magazine which I enjoyed reading then as I do now.
There’s Always Hope is my NuNuRadio podcast that shares stories about women we never or seldom hear about and where they’ve left footprints in history. This has been my contribution to the NuNuRadio family since 2021 which airs on NuNuRadio Mondays at 2 pm and Tuesdays at 7 pm (repeat)
I see you have There’s Always Hope listed in the magazine, please let me know how I get my stories to ROUTES so you can continue to share all this great info with the world. Luv ya … Sharon Hope, There is Always Hope
I´m a bit late now – for publishing my mourning here, but no, it´s never late because
every time somebody like her is leaving us:
He/she will stay forever in our hearts, I´m talking about Roberta Flack who passed away February, 24, this year (by the way 3 years exactly after the criminal attack of the Ukraine by Putin´s Russia) – she for sure was one of the greatest, purest voices and musicians of the 20th century.
It makes me cry every time somebody of “You” is gone – be it Jimi, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Prince, Al Jarreau, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, no it is not about a special genre, it is about the genius of black music culture!
Look what Archie Shepp said once: `The Blues is the most important contribution to American culture in the 20th century´ (something like that – didn´t find the quote anymore!)… –
But I´d go much further:
It – the “blue notes” – means Jazz etc. as `part´ of this vast field ! – sung and played by the originary personnel – is t h e contribution to the culture of h u m a n k i n d
(yes: not the pyramids and so on!!!)… – as long as heartfelt. You can´t make this up, if one tries to do so one will have nothing but commercial hypocrisy or nothingness.
Why? Because! Can´t explain.
To my mind, it `simply´ goes to the bottom of within – the common grounds of being human and humane.
In my personal life almost from the beginning the most important gift is the gift of the so called “black music” (not only “afro-american”!) – my father´s tune already; he had the chance to experience Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong live 1960 in Munich´s “Deutsche Museum”!
(Yes, I am n o t a “black” or “coloured” person – complicating things a bit:
Dee Dee Bridgwater playin´ a concert in Paris some years ago said: “…`Black´? I´m not `black´!” –
But I also do not want to romanticize things here at all – the old times, talkin´ about the time from the beginnings up to the 70ies/80ies, were more than tough politically, ethically, they still are, and anew god-T-amned!!!!
It never really stopped – we had Rodney King; Eric Garnner: “I can´t breathe!” and George Floyd in our times) –
Black music as far as I can see also is a chant of and for: freedom, love, justice, peace and happiness (cf. the phenomenal Bobby McFerrin and 30 years later Pharrell Williams) – against all odds!
Thank You very, very much – thank You, Ron for Your work and “tranquil” engagement over the decennia!
With all my love, that is virtually spiritual
Michael