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Cultural Wrap-Up May 23, 2025 | Patti LaBelle …

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 23 May 2025 12:57:00 +0000

🌟 Birthday Spotlights On May 24, 2025, Patti LaBelle, the Godmother of Soul, celebrated her 81st birthday. Following last year’s grand 80th birthday bash at The Glasshouse in NYC—attended

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✨Cultural Wrap-Up: James Brown, Friday, May 2, 2025

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 02 May 2025 12:56:00 +0000

ROUTES: A Guide to African-American Culture✨ Cultural Wrap-Up – Friday, May 2, 2025 🎉 James Brown (Born May 3, 1933) — the Godfather of Soul.

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February 13: Claude McKay

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

A Daily Journey Through Black History Month The Voice of the Harlem Renaissance Story Claude McKay, a key figure of the Harlem Renaissance, used his

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February 6: Lorraine Hansberry

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 06 Feb 2025 14:00:00 +0000

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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February 3: James Baldwin

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 13:22:00 +0000

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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ROUTES’ ROOTS — Oscar Micheaux, Filmaker | 1980-1-18

Nelson George — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:30:47 +0000

Black themes on the wide screen had their origins long before Hollywood producers discovered their market value. In fact, black film producers were around when

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The Ntu Sound Chamber: A Spiritual Jazz Journey with WDR Big Band and Nduduzo Makhathini

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:09:42 +0000

The collaboration between the WDR Big Band and South African pianist and composer Nduduzo Makhathini in “The Ntu Sound Chamber Experience” is a remarkable fusion

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Music: WRVR-FM JAZZ RADIO | 8/1978

Howard Brock Garland — Mon, 20 Jan 2025 12:51:43 +0000

Jazz is in the air and WRVR-FM is the station for it. America’s only legitimate contribution to world culture, long admired by Europeans, Africans and

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George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 10 Jan 2025 16:15:44 +0000

George C. Wolfe stands as a creative forcestands as a creative force — one who has shaped the narrative of Black identity and redefined how

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Yolande “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. was a fierce poet and activist

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 12:37:11 +0000

Yolande “Nikki” Giovanni Jr. was a prominent poet, writer, commentator, activist, and educator. Born on June 7, 1943, Giovanni made significant contributions throughout her career

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“Love’s Different Angles” Crossword Puzzle

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 02 Dec 2024 10:00:17 +0000

“Love’s Different Angles” Crossword Puzzle by Ronald Bunn revolves around the theme of love. Expect words or phrases associated with love, famous quotes, song titles,

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Looking Back at 1977: African-American Newscasters as Pioneers in Journalism

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 30 Nov 2024 16:39:56 +0000

In 1977, a wave of talented African-American Newscasters broke new ground in television journalism, carving out spaces where their voices could be heard in a

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Ellis Haizlip — a pioneering television producer

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 23 Nov 2024 11:02:31 +0000

Early Life and Vision Ellis Haizlip was a pioneering television producer and host, renowned for his groundbreaking work in promoting African-American culture through the medium

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ROUTES Roots: European Black Playwrights |1979-7-16

Townsend Brewster — Sat, 09 Nov 2024 13:55:21 +0000

At a recent symposium on Black theatre, a woman of the Harlem community stood up to say that she had heard of the existence of European

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Routes Magazine Celebrates 47 Years in Publishing!

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:16:31 +0000

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,

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In Memoriam: James Earl Jones

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 11 Sep 2024 20:34:59 +0000

In Memoriam: James Earl Jones We are deeply saddened to announce the passing of the legendary actor James Earl Jones, whose powerful voice and commanding

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Reviving the Legacy of Gwen Ifill at Simmons University

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 05 Sep 2024 17:43:51 +0000

A New Dawn for Media and Humanities Education at Simmons University — Gwen Ifill School of Media, Humanities, and Social Sciences Through her unwavering coverage

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Taking a “Walk with James Baldwin”

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 01 Sep 2024 15:51:55 +0000

In James Baldwin’s first novel, Go Tell It on the Mountain (1953), the main character walks from his Harlem home through Central Park into Midtown,

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A New Chapter: Embracing Life as an Expat in Israel

Odehyah Gough-Israel — Sat, 31 Aug 2024 05:17:40 +0000

Deciding to Leave America There’s nothing I can say that would satisfy the question “when did I decide to leave America”. I like to believe

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Camille Billops: Sculptor, Filmmaker, Printmaker, Educator

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 09:39:15 +0000

Camille Billops was a multifaceted African-American artist whose contributions to sculpture, filmmaking, archiving, printmaking and education have left an endurable mark on contemporary art and

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Henry Dumas “an absolute genius” writes Toni Morrison

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 20 Jul 2024 12:07:57 +0000

Henry Dumas was a prolific African-American writer and poet. His work continues to be celebrated for its unique voice and its powerful storytelling. Born on

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Paul Laurence Dunbar — the caged birds sing “Happy Birthday”

Marion Coleman — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 16:06:41 +0000

Paul Laurence Dunbar was a prominent African-American poet, novelist and short story writer who rose to fame in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

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The Katherine Dunham Dance Consequences

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:27:31 +0000

Katherine Dunham was African-American dancer and choreographer who made significant contributions to the world of dance in the 20th century. Born on June 22

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Octavia Estelle Butler – a formidable science fiction writer

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 22 Jun 2024 15:01:31 +0000

Octavia Estelle Butler, born on June 22 1947, was a formidable science fiction writer who was renown of her innovative storytelling, diverse characters and thought-provoking

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James Weldon Johnson Civil Rights Activist

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 13:09:09 +0000

James Weldon Johnson was a prominent figure in American literature and civil rights activism during the early 20th century. Born on June 17, 1871, 1871,

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Shantrelle P. Lewis sheds light on underrepresented artists

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 12:07:07 +0000

Shantrelle P. Lewis is a highly accomplished scholar, critic and filmmaker who has made significant contributions to the field of curatorial studies. Born on June

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Hazel Scott jazz Pianist, Actress and 1950’s Emigrant

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 13:13:50 +0000

Hazel Scott was prominent jazz pianist and Hollywood actress in mid-20th century. Born in Trinidad in 1920. She along with her mother moved to New

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Trailblazer Obie and AUDELCO winner Frances Helen Foster

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 07:36:43 +0000

Frances Helen Foster (née Brown) was groundbreaking figure in the world of theater known for her innovative approach to stage directing and her commitment to

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MacArthur Award Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. Documentary Filmmaker

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 07 Jun 2024 08:34:01 +0000

Stanley Earl Nelson Jr. is prominent American documentary filmmaker known for his work in producing documentaries that focus on African-American history and experiences. Throughout his

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Voices of Change: The Legacy of Orde Coombs

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 04 Jun 2024 22:54:39 +0000

Orde Coombs, born on the island of Saint Vincent in the Caribbean on June 3, 1939, was a trailblazer in the worlds of academia and

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Birthday Greetings “Blazing Saddles” Cleavon Little

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 20:29:12 +0000

Cleavon Little was an iconic African American actor who made significant impact on the world of film and theater. Born on June 1, 1939 in

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Birthday Congratulations to Morgan Freeman and His Legacy

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 01 Jun 2024 06:25:06 +0000

Morgan Freeman was born on June 1, 1937 in Memphis, Tennessee. His acting style is oft characterized by his deep voice, his commanding presence and

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Emily Meggett shares her centuries-old Gullah Geechee recipes

Sandhi Smalls Santini — Sat, 18 Jun 2022 12:34:22 +0000

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

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Sidney Poitier the Actor, Scholar, Gentleman and Diplomat

Byron C. Saunders — Tue, 01 Mar 2022 14:28:32 +0000

Someone like us on the silver screen I was 11 years old when Sidney Poitier filmed Lorraine Hansberry’s “A Raisin in the Sun”. When I saw

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“The Forty Year Old Version” and “The Jenkins Family Christmas”

Ronald Bunn — Tue, 21 Dec 2021 14:49:02 +0000

Hollywood films are not my first viewing choice; they tend to be too violent, race baiters and in many cases superficial. I don’t claim to

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Happy Birthday Renaissance Man and Media Master Gordon Parks

Ellen Levitt — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 01:21:07 +0000

🍾Gordon Roger Alexander Buchanan Parks, born November 30, 1912, was known as a photojournalist. However, he also wrote books on photography, memoirs and fiction. In

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Birthday Greetings to The Chairman Percy Sutton

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 24 Nov 2021 12:13:51 +0000

🍾Percy Sutton, born November 24, 1920 in San Antonio, Texas, was a notable lawyer, politician, a member of the New York State Assembly (1965-1966) and Borough

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Happy Birthday Gloria The Matrix’s Oracle Foster

Ronald Bunn — Mon, 15 Nov 2021 17:06:54 +0000

🎂Gloria Foster, born November 15, 1933 in Chicago,Illinois was a stage, television and film actress. She was well known for her off Broadway roles Where she

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Birthday Greetings Star Trekkie Whoopi Goldberg

Ellen Levitt — Fri, 12 Nov 2021 13:42:58 +0000

🍾Whoopi Goldberg, (aka Caryn Elaine Johnson), born November 13, 1955, in Manhattan — her growing up turf was in a housing project in the Chelsea section

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Happy Birthday to our brilliant actor Alfre Woodard

Ron Scott — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 13:30:57 +0000

🎂Alfre Woodard was born on November 8, 1952, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She is a prominent theater, television and screen actor; and producer in Hollywood; and committed

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Birthday Greetings Zadie Adeline Smith

Ellen Levitt — Mon, 25 Oct 2021 16:25:45 +0000

🎂Zadie Adeline Smith, born October 25, 1975 in London, England, is an British novelist, essayist, and writer who has won in multiple awards for her best

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Birthday Greetings John Ridley

Ronald Bunn — Fri, 01 Oct 2021 10:55:25 +0000

John Ridley IV, born October 1, 1965, is an American screenwriter, director, novelist, and show runner best know for the film “12 Year a Slave”,

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Remembering Gwendolyn Ifill’s Birthday

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 08:15:41 +0000

🎂Gwendolyn L. Ifill, born September 29, 1955, was an American journalist, television newscaster, and author who became the first African-American woman to host a nationally

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Greetings on your Birthday Will Smith

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 25 Sep 2021 10:13:07 +0000

🎂Will Smith (Aka Willard Carroll Smith Jr.) born September 25, 1968, is an actor, rapper, and film producer, is known for roles in movies “Independence

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Birthday Greetings to Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr.

Ronald Bunn — Thu, 16 Sep 2021 13:00:08 +0000

🎂Henry Louis “Skip” Gates, Jr., born September 16, 1950, is a literary critic, professor, historian, filmmaker and public intellectual. In 2014, he was the recipient of a Peabody

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Actress Cicely Louise Tyson’s Higher Ground

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 19:33:52 +0000

Ms. Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) We waited in long lines — along streets and avenues in the village of

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Billie Holiday, neé Eleanor Gough McKay Podcast

Ronald Bunn — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 14:52:16 +0000

The times are changing and ROUTES, A Guide to African-American Culture just published it’s first podcast episode. We have been documenting the strides of African-Americans

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The Seasoned Woman Speaks, Part One

Theda Palmer Saxton PhD — Tue, 08 Dec 2020 07:28:34 +0000

A sweet and salty narrative from the honest heart of a Black woman who has known the soul of Harlem and New York for nearly 60 years.

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Abolitionist teaching and the future of our schools

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:19:01 +0000

Tuesday, June 23 | 5 PM (EDT) — Brian Jones, associate director of Education at Schomburg Center, and Professor Bettina Love, author of We Want to Do More Than Survive, join Dr. Gholdy Muhammad, associate professor of Language and Literacy at Georgia State University, and Dr. Dena Simmons, assistant director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence.

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Schomburg Center’s Black Liberation Reading List

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 08:03:01 +0000

In honor of Schomburg Center's 95th anniversary, curators, archivists, and staff members organized a list of 95 books that foster and celebrate a better understanding of the Black experience.

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JUNETEENTH is creating legacy in contested places

Ronald Bunn — Wed, 17 Jun 2020 07:52:13 +0000

Friday, June 19 | 2 PM — Join the Schomburg Center online for an afternoon of music, conversation, and reflection. Chef and historian Therese Nelson, Dr. Andrea Roberts, founder of Texas Freedom Colonies Project, and chef and TV personality Carla Hall, author of Carla’s Comfort Food: Favorite Dishes from Around the World,

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The Fannie Lou Hamer Story

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 14 Jun 2020 15:40:57 +0000

June 19, 2020, 8pm (DST) — Facebook Live and Instagram Live. Meet Fannie Lou Hamer, the mother of Voter Registration. A one woman show starring Mzuri Moyo Aimbaye. In this Post also view "Fannie Lou Hamer: Stand Up".

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The Transatlantic Slave Trade

Ronald Bunn — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 04:36:02 +0000

Hopefully our children will watch this video--The Transatlantic Slave Trade : History Documentary on the Middle Passage

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