Black History Month | ROUTES https://routes-mag.com A Guide to African-American Culture Thu, 09 Apr 2026 10:45:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 February 27: Wilma Rudolph https://routes-mag.com/february-27-wilma-rudolph/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-27-wilma-rudolph https://routes-mag.com/february-27-wilma-rudolph/#respond Thu, 27 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46474 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Fastest Woman in the World Story Wilma Rudolph faced severe health challenges from an early age, including

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-27-wilma-rudolph/feed/ 0 February 26: Sidney Poitier https://routes-mag.com/sidney-poitier/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=sidney-poitier https://routes-mag.com/sidney-poitier/#respond Wed, 26 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46469 The First Black Leading Man in Hollywood A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story The historic Academy Award win in 1963 for Lilies of

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/sidney-poitier/feed/ 0 February 25: Paul Robeson https://routes-mag.com/february-25-paul-robeson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-25-paul-robeson https://routes-mag.com/february-25-paul-robeson/#comments Tue, 25 Feb 2025 14:42:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46467 Cultural Icon and Activist A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story Paul Robeson was a true Renaissance man whose multifaceted talents and deep commitment

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-25-paul-robeson/feed/ 1 February 24: Katherine Johnson https://routes-mag.com/february-23-katherine-johnson/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-23-katherine-johnson https://routes-mag.com/february-23-katherine-johnson/#comments Mon, 24 Feb 2025 11:24:35 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46462 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Breaking Barriers in Space Story Katherine Johnson, a pioneering mathematician at NASA, played a crucial role in advancing

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-23-katherine-johnson/feed/ 1 February 23: Marian Anderson https://routes-mag.com/marian-anderson-new/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=marian-anderson-new https://routes-mag.com/marian-anderson-new/#respond Sun, 23 Feb 2025 10:58:56 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46440 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Voice of the Movement Story Marian Anderson, a world-renowned contralto, was a trailblazer who shattered racial barriers

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/marian-anderson-new/feed/ 0 February 22: Berry Gordy https://routes-mag.com/berry-gordy-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=berry-gordy-2 https://routes-mag.com/berry-gordy-2/#respond Sat, 22 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46437 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Godfather of Black Music Story Berry Gordy, born in 1929 in Detroit, Michigan, is the visionary founder

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/berry-gordy-2/feed/ 0 February 20: Duke Ellington https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=duke-ellington https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46434 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Icon of Jazz Composition Story Duke Ellington, born in 1899, is widely regarded as one of the

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/duke-ellington/feed/ 0 February 21: Fannie Lou Hamer https://routes-mag.com/fannie-lou-hamer/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fannie-lou-hamer https://routes-mag.com/fannie-lou-hamer/#comments Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:26:17 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46442 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Feminist and Civil Rights Icon” Story On February 26, 1963, Fannie Lou Hamer gave her famous testimony

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/fannie-lou-hamer/feed/ 2 February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music https://routes-mag.com/february-19-nina-simone-the-power-of-protest-through-music/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-19-nina-simone-the-power-of-protest-through-music https://routes-mag.com/february-19-nina-simone-the-power-of-protest-through-music/#comments Wed, 19 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46432 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story Nina Simone, born Eunice Kathleen Waymon in 1933, was more than a musician — she was a

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-19-nina-simone-the-power-of-protest-through-music/feed/ 1 February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bessie-smith https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/#comments Tue, 18 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46428 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Story On February 21, 1901, Bessie Smith, the “Empress of the Blues,” was born. With her powerful voice

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/feed/ 1 February 17: Thomas A. Dorsey https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=thomas-a-dorsey https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/#respond Mon, 17 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46423 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Father of Gospel Music Story Thomas A. Dorsey, often called the “Father of Gospel Music,” revolutionized religious

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/thomas-a-dorsey/feed/ 0 February 16: Ma Rainey https://routes-mag.com/february-16-ma-rainey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-16-ma-rainey https://routes-mag.com/february-16-ma-rainey/#respond Sun, 16 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46382 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Mother of Blues Story Ma Rainey, born in 1886, is often called the “Mother of the Blues.”

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-16-ma-rainey/feed/ 0 February 15: John Coltrane https://routes-mag.com/john-coltrane/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=john-coltrane https://routes-mag.com/john-coltrane/#respond Sat, 15 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46380 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Jazz Genius Ahead of His Time Story On February 18, 1927, John Coltrane recorded his first solo

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/john-coltrane/feed/ 0 February 14: Scott Joplin https://routes-mag.com/scott-joplin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=scott-joplin https://routes-mag.com/scott-joplin/#respond Fri, 14 Feb 2025 05:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46378 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The King of Ragtime Story Scott Joplin, often referred to as “The King of Ragtime,” revolutionized American music with his

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/scott-joplin/feed/ 0 February 12: Art Tatum https://routes-mag.com/art-tatum-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=art-tatum-2 https://routes-mag.com/art-tatum-2/#comments Wed, 12 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46374 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Poet of the Piano Story On February 12, 1909, Art Tatum, one of the most virtuosic jazz pianists

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/art-tatum-2/feed/ 1 February 11. Ella Fitzgerald https://routes-mag.com/ella-fitzgerald/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ella-fitzgerald https://routes-mag.com/ella-fitzgerald/#comments Tue, 11 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46372 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The First Lady of Song Story Ella Fitzgerald, born in 1917, is widely celebrated as one of the greatest

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/ella-fitzgerald/feed/ 1 February 9: Langston Hughes https://routes-mag.com/langston-hughes/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=langston-hughes https://routes-mag.com/langston-hughes/#comments Sun, 09 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46366 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month From Poetry to Activism: A Voice for the People Story On February 9, 1902, Langston Hughes was born

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/langston-hughes/feed/ 1 February 6: Lorraine Hansberry https://routes-mag.com/lorraine-hansberry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lorraine-hansberry https://routes-mag.com/lorraine-hansberry/#comments Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46354 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month A Dream Deferred Finds Its Voice Story In 1959, Lorraine Hansberry became the first Black woman to have

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/lorraine-hansberry/feed/ 1 February 5: Gordon Parks https://routes-mag.com/gordon-parks-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gordon-parks-2 https://routes-mag.com/gordon-parks-2/#comments Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46352 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month Capturing the Soul of America Through the Lens Story In 1948, Gordon Parks became the first African-American staff

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/gordon-parks-2/feed/ 1 February 4: Augusta Savage https://routes-mag.com/augusta-savage/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=augusta-savage https://routes-mag.com/augusta-savage/#comments Tue, 04 Feb 2025 13:06:10 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46348 A Daily Journey Through History Month The Sculptor Who Lifted Every Voice Story In 1939, Augusta Savage created The Harp, a monumental sculpture for the

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/augusta-savage/feed/ 1 February 3: James Baldwin https://routes-mag.com/james-baldwin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=james-baldwin https://routes-mag.com/james-baldwin/#comments Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:22:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46317 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Fire Next Time” and the Call for Justice Story James Baldwin was a writer, essayist, and activist

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/james-baldwin/feed/ 2 February 2: Mahalia Jackson https://routes-mag.com/mahalia-jackson-mj/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mahalia-jackson-mj https://routes-mag.com/mahalia-jackson-mj/#comments Sun, 02 Feb 2025 13:54:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46311 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Queen of Gospel” at the March on Washington Story The Mahalia Jackson stirring performance of “How I

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/mahalia-jackson-mj/feed/ 2 February 1: Jacob Lawrence https://routes-mag.com/february-1-jacob-lawrence-1917-2000-a-daily-journey-through-black-history/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=february-1-jacob-lawrence-1917-2000-a-daily-journey-through-black-history https://routes-mag.com/february-1-jacob-lawrence-1917-2000-a-daily-journey-through-black-history/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2025 15:47:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46303 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month “The Migration Series”: Chronicling a People’s Journey Story Jacob Lawrence was one of the most celebrated painters of

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/february-1-jacob-lawrence-1917-2000-a-daily-journey-through-black-history/feed/ 0 🎉 Black History Month 2025: Let’s Uplift, Inspire, and Celebrate! 🎉 https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-4/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-history-month-4 https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-4/#respond Sat, 01 Feb 2025 13:57:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46485 ✨ A Celebration of Heritage, Resilience, and Legacy ✨ Welcome to Black History Month 2025! This February, we honor the art, music, literature, and stories that define the African-American experience. From

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-4/feed/ 0 Black History Month Trivia Challenge – A Daily Journey Through Black History https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-2/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-history-month-2 https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-2/#respond Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:42:56 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46407 🏆 Ready to make history this Black History Month? Engage in ROUTES’ Black History Trivia Challenge – A Daily Journey Through Black History and earn a

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month-2/feed/ 0 ✨ Sneak Peek Alert! ✨— Jacob Lawrence https://routes-mag.com/jacob-lawrence/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jacob-lawrence https://routes-mag.com/jacob-lawrence/#respond Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:36:35 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46392 Kicking off February 1 with the legendary Jacob Lawrence, a master storyteller of the Harlem Renaissance. Did you know his iconic Migration Series brought the struggles

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]]> https://routes-mag.com/jacob-lawrence/feed/ 0 🎉 5 days to go! 🎉 A Daily Journey Through Black History Month https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=black-history-month https://routes-mag.com/black-history-month/#respond Mon, 27 Jan 2025 23:23:40 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46384 Join us for “A Daily Journey Through Black History Month” this February. Each day, we’ll celebrate an iconic figure, share their story, and challenge you with

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