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
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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
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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
Rachel Dolezal describes her unapologetic African Identity
In my post on February 27, 2017, In Defense of Rachel Dolezal—white woman who identifies as black, now jobless, may soon be homeless, I described my uneasiness with which both black and white communities have spoken ill about Rachel Dolezal. Up until reading the article about Rachel's plight, I knew only peripheral bits and pieces about her from news reports and the vitriolic responses I've read a number of black and white individuals. After reading the article, I called a couple of my friends to ask them what they thought about Rachel Dolezal.... Read More
“My Thoughts”: The Real Meaning of Black History Month
It’s that time again in the United States of America where the annual Black History Month observance is now upon the masses of the nation’s... 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