Comments for ROUTES https://routes-mag.com A Guide to African-American Culture Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:14:06 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Comment on The Silver Lining by Binance https://routes-mag.com/the-silver-lining/#comment-79147 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 02:14:06 +0000 http://routes-mag.com/?p=18582#comment-79147 I don’t think the title of your article matches the content lol. Just kidding, mainly because I had some doubts after reading the article.

]]> Comment on Bill’s Place, Speakeasies and Billie Holiday on Swing Street by K. Hunt https://routes-mag.com/bills-place-speakeasies-and-billie-holiday-on-swing-street/#comment-78954 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 18:36:57 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=39051#comment-78954 This was a great article. I remember when I was very young my great grand father literally walked me down that street. If I’m not mistaken at onetime one of the addresses mentioned there was a Laundry, a basement laundry. And in 1979, the Hot Cha sign was still up weather beaten as heck. It’s finally gone but writers such as this give a great moment of pause and history that is slowly escaping as those that remember die.

]]> Comment on Ledisi & Bilal – A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield | WDR BIG BAND by Delores J Singletary https://routes-mag.com/ledisi-bilal-a-tribute-to-curtis-mayfield-wdr-big-band/#comment-78105 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 02:43:44 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=40584#comment-78105 Estactic listening to this Curtis Mayfield tribute, it was an awesome.experience. the band was “off the chain” and shows what making music is all about. loved it! loved it!

]]> Comment on Raven Chanticleer and the Harlem African-American Wax Museum by Christopher trujillo https://routes-mag.com/raven-chanticleer/#comment-78096 Wed, 19 Nov 2025 00:10:38 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=44597#comment-78096 Raven Chanticleer,

I’m Christopher Trujillo I am the one who unearthed, restored and donated the only remaining wax figures under my name to the Leslie Lohan Museum located in SoHo Manhattan NYC .
I still have the original street sign welcoming patrons.
It was painstaking work and a complete gift for me to do so.

]]> Comment on Bill’s Place, Speakeasies and Billie Holiday on Swing Street by Laura https://routes-mag.com/bills-place-speakeasies-and-billie-holiday-on-swing-street/#comment-75812 Mon, 13 Oct 2025 02:36:46 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=39051#comment-75812 Was “Bill’s Place” known by another name in 1920? What did they do specifically during prohibition to avoid detection? Was or is there anything special about the layout of the building that helped patrons avoid detection during prohibition?

Thank you in advance for any response you can provide.

]]> Comment on A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt by đồng hồ đếm ngược https://routes-mag.com/a-night-of-jazz-legacy-and-the-unexpected-at-unterfahrt/#comment-74975 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 15:37:15 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48768#comment-74975 🇩🇪<a href="https://donghodemnguoc.org/" rel="nofollow ugc">đếm ngược online</a>]]> What a whirlwind of a night! Schoko K ö bl truly outdid himself, conducting and soloing like a maestro, even if he did seem a bit nervous about that final piece – just a touch of pre-Master’s jitters, perhaps? And the lineup? Talk about pulling out all the stops! Its like the Munich jazz scene said, Lets give our homegrown talent a standing ovation fit for royalty. As for the mystery singer – absolutely captivating! Who needed labels when you had that stage presence? Knew exactly how to make Summertime sing, didnt he? A true find! This concert is the kind of cultural feast that makes you proud, even if youre just watching from the digital bleachers. Cant wait for the video! 🎥🇩🇪đếm ngược online

]]> Comment on A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt by HakoneEkiden https://routes-mag.com/a-night-of-jazz-legacy-and-the-unexpected-at-unterfahrt/#comment-74776 Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:22:28 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48768#comment-74776 This article beautifully captures the magic of the Unterfahrt concert. The blend of musical talent and cultural celebration is truly inspiring, making me appreciate the global jazz scene and its rich heritage.

]]> Comment on Cultural Wrap-Up May 27, 2025 | Gladys Knight … by Aravna J Clerveus https://routes-mag.com/cultural-wrap-up-may-27-2025-gladys-knight/#comment-74592 Tue, 23 Sep 2025 14:48:54 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48723#comment-74592 Good

]]> Comment on Lt. Henry O. Flipper: The Fight for Justice in a Military That Erased Him by Marcus E. Justice https://routes-mag.com/lt-henry-o-flipper-the-fight-for-justice-in-a-military-that-erased-him/#comment-72675 Tue, 26 Aug 2025 16:52:00 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47344#comment-72675 Lieutenant Colonel William Rufus Shafter 1st US Infantry Regiment was Not Mollie Dwyer’s Brother in Law. Captain Nicholas Nolan Troop A 10th US Cavalry Regiment married her Sister Annie Dwyer. He was 2nd Lieutenant Henry Ossian Flipper Commanding Officer of Troop A. The missing funds in the amount of $3,791.07 were stolen by 1st Lieutenants Charles Nordstrom 10th Cavalry Regiment and Louis Wilhelmi 1st Infantry Regiment to frame Lieutenant Flipper with LTC Shafter subtle acknowledgement. The stolen funds were later used to buy land sections by LTC Shafter and 1st LT. Wilhelmi for a mining rights to what become the mining town of Shafter, Texas. 1st Lieutenant Nordstrom married Mollie Dwyer and they had 2 daughters Frances and Marie Nordstrom.

]]> Comment on A Night of Jazz, Legacy, and the Unexpected at Unterfahrt by Ellen Levitt https://routes-mag.com/a-night-of-jazz-legacy-and-the-unexpected-at-unterfahrt/#comment-68798 Mon, 30 Jun 2025 00:26:24 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48768#comment-68798 Cool!

]]> Comment on Ronnie Dyson: A Tapestry of Gospel, Soul, and Theater by STANLEY WILLIAMS https://routes-mag.com/ronnie-dysons-ascends-from-washington-temple-cogic-to/#comment-67209 Thu, 05 Jun 2025 18:55:12 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=40766#comment-67209 Washington Temple Church Of God In Christ, not Baptist church. I was a member there from 1968-2000. Ronnie was indeed a talented vocalist. For a while he also played on Washington Temple’s basketball team with myself and others.

]]> Comment on Don’t Block Your Blessings: Fighting Erasure and Finding Cultural Resilience by Ronald Bunn https://routes-mag.com/dont-block-your-blessings-fighting-erasure-and-finding-cultural-resilience/#comment-65845 Sat, 10 May 2025 16:27:34 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48574#comment-65845 In reply to David Vaughn.

Thank you David. I will always be grateful for how we were able to create a template for an important Legacy of African-American culture. It’s not been easy these past 47+ years, but your words, in hindsight sight, make my thoughts about this continuing journey worthwhile.

]]> Comment on Don’t Block Your Blessings: Fighting Erasure and Finding Cultural Resilience by David Vaughn https://routes-mag.com/dont-block-your-blessings-fighting-erasure-and-finding-cultural-resilience/#comment-65836 Sat, 10 May 2025 12:26:40 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48574#comment-65836 I still have our first copies. At 85, I have fought so many battles as a Black Man. I commend you for your tenacity and endurance and I will remember “Routes” as long as I live. Also, I am in Berlin every summer for two weeks. I could visit if you let me know where you are.

]]> Comment on ✨ Cultural Wrap-Up: Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin, Muddy Waters – April 29, 2025 by Ellen Levitt https://routes-mag.com/%e2%9c%a8-cultural-wrap-up-tuesday-april-29-2025/#comment-65214 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 00:04:21 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48433#comment-65214 Listening throughout the day to the WKCR FM day-long tribute to Ellington!

]]> Comment on 🪖 The Montford Point Marines: Integrating the U.S. Marine Corps by Perri Gaffney https://routes-mag.com/%f0%9f%aa%96-the-montford-point-marines-integrating-the-u-s-marine-corps/#comment-64687 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 22:25:21 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47893#comment-64687 WOW!! I have a friend who fought in the Korean War as a very proud Marine. I didn’t know they were the last in the military categories (Army, Navy, Air Force) to be integrated. And he expressed such pride in being a Marine! Thank you for this articlde of information, indignation (mine), and inspiration.

]]> Comment on The First to Fall: Crispus Attucks and the Echos of History by Perri Gaffney https://routes-mag.com/the-first-to-fall-crispus-attucks-and-the-echos-of-history/#comment-64679 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:04:03 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48177#comment-64679 Comments on “The First To Fall” : Adams words “…IS a narrative strategy America RETURNS to again and again.” That shouldn’t be past-tense, it’s very CURRENT. Also there were EIGHT young African-American and Latino youths charged in the CENTRAL PARK JOGGER CASE. FIVE served years in prison, while three were exonerated. Alton Maddox volunteered to defend all eight pro bono, but because he had been villified by the press duting the Tawanna Brawley rape case, only one of the eight hired Maddox for his defense. He was found acquitted of all charges as were two other accused.

]]> Comment on The First to Fall: Crispus Attucks and the Echos of History by Perri Gaffney https://routes-mag.com/the-first-to-fall-crispus-attucks-and-the-echos-of-history/#comment-64678 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:03:10 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48177#comment-64678 Comments on “The First To Fall” : Adams words “…IS a narrative strategy America RETURNS to again and again.” That shouldn’t be past-tense, it’s very CURRENT. Also there were EIGHT young African-American and Latino youths charged in the CENTRAL PARK JOGGER CASE. FIVE served years in prison, while three were exonerated. Alton Maddox volunteered to defend all eight pro bono, but because he had been villified by the press duting the Tawanna Brawley rape case, only one of the eight hired Maddox for his defense. He was found acquitted of all charges as were two other accused.

]]> Comment on The First to Fall: Crispus Attucks and the Echos of History by Perri Gaffney https://routes-mag.com/the-first-to-fall-crispus-attucks-and-the-echos-of-history/#comment-64677 Sat, 19 Apr 2025 17:44:28 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=48177#comment-64677 BRILLIANT!!! By recapping the accomplishments of unsung African American Heroes and Sheroes starting with the Crispus Attucks, the first man to die in the Revolutionary War, you are highlighting citizens in service both past and present. This is particularly important and potent today when the current Trump administration is erasing the valor and victories of nonwhite Americans throughout the ages..

]]> Comment on Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: The General Who Led the Tuskegee Airmen by Ronald Bunn https://routes-mag.com/general-benjamin-o-davis-jr-the-tuskegee-airmens-legendary-commander/#comment-64092 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 16:00:11 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47684#comment-64092 In reply to Gwendolyn Green.

Dear Gwendolyn,

Your comment has made this beacon of light shine brighter and grateful. Thank You.

]]> Comment on Benjamin O. Davis Jr.: The General Who Led the Tuskegee Airmen by Gwendolyn Green https://routes-mag.com/general-benjamin-o-davis-jr-the-tuskegee-airmens-legendary-commander/#comment-64089 Wed, 09 Apr 2025 15:11:08 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47684#comment-64089 ]]> Thank You Mr Ronald Bunn .
Thank You for the education, inspiration, and invigoration,to learn more,to share with others.
You are a beacon of light,who keeps the light shining 🌟

]]> Comment on Write for Us by Michael https://routes-mag.com/looking-for-volunteer-writers/#comment-63887 Sun, 06 Apr 2025 07:10:01 +0000 http://routes-mag.com/?p=17907#comment-63887 I´m a bit late now – for publishing my mourning here, but no, it´s never late because
every time somebody like her is leaving us:
He/she will stay forever in our hearts, I´m talking about Roberta Flack who passed away February, 24, this year (by the way 3 years exactly after the criminal attack of the Ukraine by Putin´s Russia) – she for sure was one of the greatest, purest voices and musicians of the 20th century.

It makes me cry every time somebody of “You” is gone – be it Jimi, Miles Davis, Michael Jackson, Prince, Al Jarreau, Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Bill Withers, no it is not about a special genre, it is about the genius of black music culture!

Look what Archie Shepp said once: `The Blues is the most important contribution to American culture in the 20th century´ (something like that – didn´t find the quote anymore!)… –

But I´d go much further:

It – the “blue notes” – means Jazz etc. as `part´ of this vast field ! – sung and played by the originary personnel – is t h e contribution to the culture of h u m a n k i n d

(yes: not the pyramids and so on!!!)… – as long as heartfelt. You can´t make this up, if one tries to do so one will have nothing but commercial hypocrisy or nothingness.

Why? Because! Can´t explain.

To my mind, it `simply´ goes to the bottom of within – the common grounds of being human and humane.

In my personal life almost from the beginning the most important gift is the gift of the so called “black music” (not only “afro-american”!) – my father´s tune already; he had the chance to experience Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong live 1960 in Munich´s “Deutsche Museum”!

(Yes, I am n o t a “black” or “coloured” person – complicating things a bit:
Dee Dee Bridgwater playin´ a concert in Paris some years ago said: “…`Black´? I´m not `black´!” –

But I also do not want to romanticize things here at all – the old times, talkin´ about the time from the beginnings up to the 70ies/80ies, were more than tough politically, ethically, they still are, and anew god-T-amned!!!!
It never really stopped – we had Rodney King; Eric Garnner: “I can´t breathe!” and George Floyd in our times) –

Black music as far as I can see also is a chant of and for: freedom, love, justice, peace and happiness (cf. the phenomenal Bobby McFerrin and 30 years later Pharrell Williams) – against all odds!

Thank You very, very much – thank You, Ron for Your work and “tranquil” engagement over the decennia!

With all my love, that is virtually spiritual

Michael

]]> Comment on Why African-American Voices Matter: A Birthday Reflection from Ronald Bunn by Daniel C. https://routes-mag.com/why-african-american-voices-matter-a-birthday-reflection-from-ronald-bunn/#comment-63413 Fri, 28 Mar 2025 16:50:27 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47038#comment-63413 Ron, hello. It’s me Daniel— we met two years ago. I plan to be in your area hopefully this year and would be honored to share time with you again. Thank you for gracing us with great conversation, insight, and a look into your world. Moruna says hello and we deeply wish to see you soon. Happy (much later birthday) We meant to send you this much sooner.

]]> Comment on Lisa DuBois, Benin Bronzes and Conceptual Art by Firefoxx https://routes-mag.com/dubois-art-benin-bronzes/#comment-62278 Sun, 09 Mar 2025 17:12:13 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=34246#comment-62278 La flame

]]> Comment on February 25: Paul Robeson by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/february-25-paul-robeson/#comment-61604 Thu, 27 Feb 2025 02:50:17 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46467#comment-61604 my answer is letter B – Ol’ Man River

He used his voice for justice and equality

]]> Comment on February 24: Katherine Johnson by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/february-23-katherine-johnson/#comment-61470 Mon, 24 Feb 2025 15:55:51 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46462#comment-61470 Breaking barriers!

My answer is she was a mathematician

]]> Comment on February 21: Fannie Lou Hamer by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/fannie-lou-hamer/#comment-61320 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:39:24 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46442#comment-61320 my answer for the trivia is letter (C)

]]> Comment on February 21: Fannie Lou Hamer by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/fannie-lou-hamer/#comment-61319 Sat, 22 Feb 2025 02:38:49 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46442#comment-61319 ]]> A true fighter! 💪🏼

]]> Comment on Why African-American Voices Matter: A Birthday Reflection from Ronald Bunn by Perri Gaffney https://routes-mag.com/why-african-american-voices-matter-a-birthday-reflection-from-ronald-bunn/#comment-61297 Fri, 21 Feb 2025 17:43:03 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=47038#comment-61297 Congratulations, Ron, on being a torch bearer of African American culture and contributions and for entreating us all to join you in preserving and promoting our history. ROUTES remains a innovative platform of inspiration and now that it’s online, it has an immediate global reach. BRAVO! BRAVO! And HAPPY ANNIVERSARY OF THE DAY OF YOUR BIRTH, Today and Always 😉

]]> Comment on February 19: Nina Simone: The Power of Protest Through Music by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/february-19-nina-simone-the-power-of-protest-through-music/#comment-61178 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 02:47:40 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46432#comment-61178 My answer is letter (b) - Mississippi goddam]]> The power of protest!🔥

My answer is letter (b) – Mississippi goddam

]]> Comment on February 18: Bessie Smith: Jazz’s First Superstar by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/bessie-smith/#comment-61109 Wed, 19 Feb 2025 02:03:55 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46428#comment-61109 Pure power!

my answer is (B) The Empress of the Blues.

]]> Comment on February 12: Art Tatum by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/art-tatum-2/#comment-60745 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:16:33 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46374#comment-60745 my answer for the trivia is letter C]]> unmatched skills 🔥

my answer for the trivia is letter C

]]> Comment on February 11. Ella Fitzgerald by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/ella-fitzgerald/#comment-60744 Thu, 13 Feb 2025 02:14:21 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46372#comment-60744 My answer for the trivia is letter (C)]]> A voice that still inspires 👌🏼

My answer for the trivia is letter (C)

]]> Comment on February 10: Erroll Garner by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/february-9-erroll-garner/#comment-60623 Tue, 11 Feb 2025 02:16:42 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46952#comment-60623 Going with letter (B ). This has to be the most iconic phone book in jazz hahah

]]> Comment on February 9: Langston Hughes by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/langston-hughes/#comment-60575 Mon, 10 Feb 2025 01:45:10 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46366#comment-60575 👏🏼 my answer is letter B "simple"]]> Langston Hughes’s words still inspire 👏🏼👏🏼

my answer is letter B “simple”

]]> Comment on February 8: Louis Armstrong by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/louis-armstrong/#comment-60566 Sun, 09 Feb 2025 19:43:52 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46358#comment-60566 Legendary!!
my answer is letter C

]]> Comment on February 7: Zora Neale Hurston by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/february-zora-neale-hurston/#comment-60466 Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:24:59 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46680#comment-60466 the power of stories

My answer is (A) Haiti

]]> Comment on February 6: Lorraine Hansberry by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/lorraine-hansberry/#comment-60416 Fri, 07 Feb 2025 02:43:44 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46354#comment-60416 Breaking barriers!

My answer: (A) A crystal stair

]]> Comment on February 5: Gordon Parks by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/gordon-parks-2/#comment-60371 Thu, 06 Feb 2025 02:21:10 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46352#comment-60371 answer for the trivia: (B) Shaft]]> Iconic lens, iconic film 🎥

answer for the trivia: (B) Shaft

]]> Comment on February 4: Augusta Savage by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/augusta-savage/#comment-60332 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 14:55:31 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46348#comment-60332 My answer for is (A) African-American Spirituals]]> That’s inspiring 👏🏼

My answer for is (A) African-American Spirituals

]]> Comment on February 2: Mahalia Jackson by Ronald Bunn https://routes-mag.com/mahalia-jackson-mj/#comment-60326 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 13:09:05 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46311#comment-60326 ⭐ has correctly answered two (2) Trivia Challenge questions! Lucas, you’re on your way to being inducted into the Black History Month 2025 Honorary ROUTES Recognition List! 🎉]]> In reply to Lucas.

Congratulations! Lucas Rodrigues ⭐ ⭐ has correctly answered two (2) Trivia Challenge questions! Lucas, you’re on your way to being inducted into the Black History Month 2025 Honorary ROUTES Recognition List! 🎉

]]> Comment on February 2: Mahalia Jackson by Lucas https://routes-mag.com/mahalia-jackson-mj/#comment-60308 Wed, 05 Feb 2025 03:31:24 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46311#comment-60308 “Tell them about the dream, Martin !” lol kkkkk

My answer to the trivia is letter A: President John F. Kennedy

]]> Comment on February 3: James Baldwin by Ronald Bunn https://routes-mag.com/james-baldwin/#comment-60270 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 08:01:08 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46317#comment-60270 </span> got the correct answer! <strong>Lucas</strong>, you're on your way to inclusion on the <em>Black History Month 2025 Honorary ROUTES Recognition List</em><strong>! 🎉]]> In reply to Lucas Rodrigues.

Congratulations! Lucas Rodrigues ⭐ got the correct answer! Lucas, you’re on your way to inclusion on the Black History Month 2025 Honorary ROUTES Recognition List! 🎉

]]> Comment on February 3: James Baldwin by Lucas Rodrigues https://routes-mag.com/james-baldwin/#comment-60253 Tue, 04 Feb 2025 02:26:46 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=46317#comment-60253 My answer for the Trivia challenge: It's letter (b) - The Fire Next Time]]> Amazing work! 💯

My answer for the Trivia challenge: It’s letter (b) – The Fire Next Time

]]> Comment on George C. Wolfe: Shaping American Theater with Unapologetic Truth by B. Toomer https://routes-mag.com/george-c-wolfe/#comment-59509 Mon, 13 Jan 2025 14:19:45 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=45969#comment-59509 An incredible journey for a remarkable artist!

]]> Comment on North American African-American Museums by Vivian Campbell https://routes-mag.com/african-american-museums/#comment-57600 Mon, 09 Dec 2024 20:31:59 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=45599#comment-57600 Thanks, Ron for this compilation. It’s a great resource for a Sankofa journey.

]]> Comment on North American African-American Museums by B.Toomer https://routes-mag.com/african-american-museums/#comment-57565 Sun, 08 Dec 2024 19:06:29 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=45599#comment-57565 The listing is informative and enlightening to know that such cultural institutions are throughout the country. Many are not aware of the accessibility of such resources and may want to visit.
Such exposure can enhance knowledge of the past, hopes for the present……and the future!

]]> Comment on The hip hop debate by Ed Odom https://routes-mag.com/hip-hop-debate/#comment-57182 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 15:11:35 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=44898#comment-57182 In reply to Shawn.

Thank you Shawn! C.R.E.A.M by Wu Tang, what a great reference! I wish I had thought of it!

]]> Comment on The hip hop debate by Shawn https://routes-mag.com/hip-hop-debate/#comment-57179 Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:14:15 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=44898#comment-57179 Very nice article Ed. Thorough and interesting. I agreed with the bulk of it but being in the industry I am aware that for many, C.R.E.A.M. (a little hip hop reference for you.) I love that you gave the context of the writer’s demographic and I loved the parallel of early Hip Hop and The Blues. Keep up the good work!

]]> Comment on Roy Haynes: The Timeless Journey of a Jazz Drumming Legend by Frankie Jones https://routes-mag.com/roy-haynes/#comment-56577 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 08:43:12 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=45415#comment-56577 💯☮💗🕊🕊🕊]]> Gone, but never to be forgotten. Legacy of 100 years will rain large for those coming behind the master of the journey yet to be taken by them‼️💯☮️💗🕊️🕊️🕊️

]]> Comment on Ledisi & Bilal – A Tribute To Curtis Mayfield | WDR BIG BAND by Eileen Hill https://routes-mag.com/ledisi-bilal-a-tribute-to-curtis-mayfield-wdr-big-band/#comment-55645 Wed, 30 Oct 2024 14:42:10 +0000 https://routes-mag.com/?p=40584#comment-55645 In reply to Vince Mendoza.

Fantastic!! will stay alerted!! Great on you tube cannot wait

]]> Comment on Write for Us by Sharon Hope https://routes-mag.com/looking-for-volunteer-writers/#comment-55586 Mon, 28 Oct 2024 11:48:34 +0000 http://routes-mag.com/?p=17907#comment-55586 Hey Ron,
Sharon Hope here on this great Monday Oct 28, Just wanted to say CONGRATS on bringing back ROUTES. Don’t know if you remember me, I met you through Perri Gaffney awhile back on one of your trips to New York. I believe I may still have a copy or two of your former ROUTES magazine which I enjoyed reading then as I do now.
There’s Always Hope is my NuNuRadio podcast that shares stories about women we never or seldom hear about and where they’ve left footprints in history. This has been my contribution to the NuNuRadio family since 2021 which airs on NuNuRadio Mondays at 2 pm and Tuesdays at 7 pm (repeat)
I see you have There’s Always Hope listed in the magazine, please let me know how I get my stories to ROUTES so you can continue to share all this great info with the world. Luv ya … Sharon Hope, There is Always Hope

]]> Comment on Write for Us by David Vincent Brooks https://routes-mag.com/looking-for-volunteer-writers/#comment-54223 Sat, 07 Sep 2024 19:08:59 +0000 http://routes-mag.com/?p=17907#comment-54223 Saturday, September 7th, 2024

2:59 PM (NYC)

Good afternoon, Mr. BUNN (Ronald),

I was on ROUTES MEDIA website and just wanted to thank you and your staff for such an informative platform.

Congratulations!

FYI, a suggestion: Michael Eric Dyson, MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO & James Baldwin tribute to James Baldwin for his 100th Birthday Anniversary . . .

http://www.dvbrooks.com

& SULE (Soo-lay) http://www.nunuradio.com

RE: JAMES BALDWIN as OUR, WITNESS . . .

Excerpt from “WHAT TRUTH SOUNDS LIKE: RFK, JAMES BALDWIN, AND OUR UNFINISHED CONVERSATION ABOUT RACE IN AMERICA,” by #MichaelEricDyson . . . (referring to the MAY ’63 Meeting among Attorney General Kennedy, James Baldwin and other public figures . . .). (PAGE #59).

“. . . the dual meaning of WITNESS becomes clear: BALDWIN as witness, and BALDWIN being witnessed, being seen. BALDWIN as witness brought the full panoply of this gifts to bear. HIS voice was a WEAPON OF WITNESS.”

Once again, #MeshellNdegeocello , thank you this 2024 Summer’s release of NO MORE WATER: The GOSPEL of James Baldwin

SULE (Soo-lay) http://www.nunuradio.com

NNNN//deb

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Peace & blessings

David V. Brooks, Host

“TAKE ADVANTAGE OF EVERY OPPORTUNITY; WHERE THERE IS NONE, MAKE IT FOR YOURSELF.” Marcus Garvey (1888 – 1940)

]]> Comment on Lee Dobson’s Traditional New Year’s Day in NYC by Timothy Benston https://routes-mag.com/lee-dobsons-traditional-new-years-day-in-nyc/#comment-53767 Mon, 26 Aug 2024 19:17:23 +0000 http://routes-mag.com/?p=16796#comment-53767 This guy had such a warm personality and infectious laugh. He was Southern to the bone and that’s what I liked about him; he had an old soul. I met him through you Spencer and so many other wonderful theater people from the 90s. Thank you for introducing me to so many wonderful souls, including Mr. Lee Dobson. And I was fortunate enough to see him act.

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