We mourn the passing of Willie Howard Mays Jr. on June 18, 2024
It is with great sadness that we mourn the passing of Willie Howard Mays Jr. on June 18, 2024 at the age of 93. He... Read More
Sports
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
New ROUTES Podcast Episode featuring Joe Louis is out!
Our regular readers know, we started a podcast to celebrate the rich African-American culture. Every month, we feature one legend from our rich history. The... Read More
USA Karate Hall Of Fame Kenneth D. Ferguson Medical Emergency — Go Fund Me Drive
“Hey Grandpa, your eyes are green!” Ken Ferguson’s grandson was calling attention to the white part of his eyes that had become severely discolored. A... Read More
The Responsibility of the African American Athlete
LeBron being true to who he is, posted on social media a visible statement after the killing of George Floyd. He posted a picture of Kaepernick kneeling then right next to it he posted a picture of the white police officer with his knee on George Floyd ‘s neck. Above the picture LeBron wrote ‘Do you understand now?”... Read More
The African American impact
THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN IMPACT — Welcome to the new plantation. Instead of Blacks picking cotton they’re picking leather now. I guess someone realized if you got a good horse you run it.... Read More
The Concept of Sports
4 min read
We come into this world with a child’s heart, curiosity and energy to have fun. So toys are made for children to play with. Games are created for children to exercise their brains, understand competition and develop a value for winning and losing.... Read More
Remembering Muhammad Ali
2 min read
Last week, after hearing about the death of Muhammad Ali, I telephoned my good friend Barbara Lewis and asked her “How has Muhammad Ali influenced... Read More