Happy 100th Birthday to Jazz Innovator Marshall Allen!
Marshall Allen, born May 25, 1924, stands as a living legend in the world of jazz, celebrated for his trailblazing work as a musician and... Read More
African-American history
ROUTES’ Roots: Luther Robinson A.K.A. Mr. Bojangles | 12/1977
Born in Richmond, Virginia in 1878, as Luther Robinson, just thirteen years after the United States Congress passed the amendment to abolish slavery in America,... Read More
Kwame Brathwaite’s NYC “Black Is Beautiful” Moments
Sometimes the smaller exhibitions in an art or history museum will bowl you over with their power. Individual pieces and groups of pieces will captivate... Read More
The Late Virgil Abloh Contemporary Cultural Exhibition
One expression that has always irked me is “Only the good die young.” It is meant to comfort, to assuage the pain after the passing... Read More
A Legacy of Inspiration — It’s Called Gospel Music!
When most people think of gospel music, the Black church immediately comes to mind — deacons and sisters shouting and animated pastors asking for Amens.... Read More
Emily Meggett shares her centuries-old Gullah Geechee recipes
Through my childhood eyes, I always saw Edisto Island as a place far removed from the rest of the world. In fact, there was a... Read More
Major League Baseball, Why so few African-American Players?
Historically, Major League Baseball (MLB) has been dominated by, mostly celebrated, African-American players, compared to 57.5 percent of players in the National Football League (NFL... Read More
June Roundup and What Juneteenth means to the ROUTES staff?
Among the stories ROUTES staff will take a look this month: I asked them to join me in expressing “What does Juneteenth mean to you?”, Byron... Read More