This letter is intended to bring your attention to the issues affecting community-based arts organizations, which have been part of New York City’s cultural life... Read More
African-American history
A Name In Print: Bob Blackburn |1994-13 5 min read Enjoy this archived edition of ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment from November 8-21, 1994 featuring award-winning printmaker and lithographer Bob Blackburn. The John D.... Read More
We are thrilled to announce that Routes Magazine: A Guide to African-American Culture is celebrating its 47th year of publication this October! Since our inception,... Read More
Music: The Temptations Movin’ On Up | 5/1978 8 min read The speaker is Melvin Franklin “The Temptations are not dead and I don’t believe we will die. At least not anytime soon. But we did... Read More
This article has two parts: Part I is my reminiscence of visiting the Harlem African-American Wax Museum, and, my experience meeting Raven Chanticleer. Before visiting... Read More
Today, we celebrate the 160th birthday of Mary Church Terrell, a pioneering force in the realms of civil rights, women’s suffrage, and education. Born on... Read More
Today, we raise our instruments and voices in joyous celebration as we mark the 102nd birthday of the illustrious Chico Hamilton, a towering figure... Read More
Celebrate the ingenuity and contributions of African-American Inventors and Influential Figures with this themed crossword puzzle. Each clue highlights a remarkable individual and their contributions... Read More

Open Community-Based Arts Organizations Letter To Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani |1994-24-2
Routes Magazine Celebrates 47 Years in Publishing!
Raven Chanticleer and the Harlem African-American Wax Museum
Mary Church Terrell: Celebrating a Trailblazer’s Legacy! π
Chico Hamilton: Celebrating a Legend’s Legacy! π
African-American Inventors and Influential Figures