This is an archived edition of ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment from May 1980. See what was important and what happened in the African-American community.
- 7 Whispers: Quiet Storm written by Michael George
- 11 Two Tons 0′ Fun: Bustin’ Loose written by Amadeo Richardson
- 14 Music Review written by Amadeo Richardson/Isabelle Ortiz/Darryl Hawes/Laconia Smedley/Mark Bego
- 17 Off·Broadway: Black Theatre Lives! written by Sharon Y. Lopez
- 18 Theatre Review written by Raymond Patterson/Curt Davis
- 20 Dance Scenes written by Walter Raines
- 21 LaWanda Page: Esther and the Snake written by Nelson George
- 23 Media Review written by Amanda Anderson/Dwight Brown
- 24 The Metropolitan: Collecting Black Art written by Lowery Sims
- 26 Art Review written by Lowery Sims
- 29 Russell Brown: Clowning Around written by Gerrie E. Summers
- 31 Dave Parker: $ Million Hitter written by Zachary Howard
- 35 ‘At Home’ In Senegal written by Estelle Epps
- 37 In Search of the Perfect Pizza written by Michael George
- 39 People: Monte Irvin written by Michael George
- 40 Amarillo in New York written by Barbara Silverstone
- 45 ROUTES’ Roots: Otis Redding written by Nelson George
- Cover Photograph by Phil Bray
If you want to see the original layout, read the readers responses or just prefer a pdf, check out the ROUTES, A Guide to Black Entertainment May 1980.
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