Supporting African-American and Pan African Theatre A few months ago, I thought carefully about how ROUTES might show its support of African-American theatre. I decidedly chose August, as a point in... Read More
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An African-American Role Model 1 min read Hey Friends, Do you have an African-American person in your life that really has made a difference in your life? Well known or not. Would... Read More
Write for Us 1 min read ROUTES is looking for new writers. Are you proud, positive, provocative, inspirational and interested in writing about some aspect of Pan African culture?... Read More
I‘ve received so many warm wishes for the coming year, I’ve been tirelessly trying to come up with my way of responding. Shirley Horn’s rendition of Here’s to Life seems to summarize my response to all of my well wishers. I hope you'll enjoy my response, and, if you like Shirley Horn’s sensual delivery, you’ll love her album Here’s to Life.... Read More
Jessye Norman Opera and Classical music singers hardly receive coverage or recognition in our contemporary environment. As I exercised today at the gym while listening to my iTunes playlist, suddenly "The Holy City", sung by living legend Jessye Norman began to play— I was mesmerized by the rendition from the beginning until it ended. Hopefully you'll enjoy this beautiful voice as much as I do.... Read More
African American Lady Liberty donning Dreadlocks Over the past 30 days, I’ve published four articles that examine attitudes having to do with beauty standards in public and in the workplace: U.S. Court Rules Dreadlock... Read More
Traditional Black School Talladega College Band I’m all for diversity in thought, but the decision of the president of Talladega College, Billy Hawkins, arguing “the 58th presidential inauguration is about something bigger... Read More
Colonialism Attitudes and African American Hair styles I dislike having to belabor a subject, but, I was just walking through one of the busiest streets in Munich, Germany and I saw a photo... Read More