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
Women’s History Month
African-American Female Geeks and Nerds
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A Cultural Explosion of the Female Kind Geeks and Nerds are not one and the same . Yes, they are, in many aspects, kindred spirits. But while... Read More
Dr. Barbara Ann Teer’s NBT-Russian Partnership
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The Seasoned Woman Speaks Dr. Teer’s National Black Theatre at Fifth Avenue and 125th Street in Harlem New York, stood as a sacred space... Read More
Faith Ringgold’s Retrospective Exhibit “American People”
What is North American art? Who are the North American People? There are many answers to these two questions — and more likely — curators,... Read More
U.S. House Representative Maxine Moore Waters
Queen Mother of Politics When Deomcratic U.S. House of Representative Maxine Moore Waters spoke out about the George Floyd murder she spoke with with clarity... Read More
The NCBR and the NBTF’s Queen Mother Sylvia Sprinkle Hamlin
Remembering an Angel Rising After earning a Bachelor’s in Education, Sylvia taught in public school briefly. Then she received a Master’s in Library Science and... Read More
Nzinga, Ancient Ruler of present-day Angola
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Nzinga was born about 1582 to King Ngola Kiluanji Kia Samba, ruler of what is modern day Angola. As children, Nzinga and her brother, Mbandi,... Read More
Alma Vessells John the quintessential community Queen Mother
Alma Vessells John, revered in the Harlem community as “Sister John”, was born on September 27, 1906, and grew up in South Philadelphia in a... Read More