Embrace the New Year: Wishing You Health, Happiness, and New Horizons In today’s political climate, and amidst the hustle and bustle of the holiday season, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, but remember that your voice matters.... Read More
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Routes Magazine Celebrates 47 Years in Publishing! 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
Juneteenth and its significance in 2024 1 min read Juneteenth should hold a significant historical and cultural importance for all United States citizens. This holiday commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African-Americans in the United... 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
Honoring our Queen Mothers in Women’s History Month As owner, publisher and editor-in-chief of Routes Magazine, I remain determined to draw parallels between African and African-American cultural ties. This month we have honored... Read More
As we close out our February issue, I find myself reflecting on the topics our Routes’ writers and photographers have shared. A recurring theme in... Read More
Futurism or more specifically AfroFuturism? 2 min read Finding a way forward As I’ve worked with the Routes‘ team to put the February edition together. I’ve found myself encountering a recurring theme “futurism”... Read More
August Salute to our African-American Theatre Griots So, the ROUTES’ August homage to African-American theatre — the old stage productions interwoven with the upcoming 2021-2022 season productions — is finished. But we, the... Read More