ROUTES - A Guide to African-American Culture

Dive into the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine! 1 min read

Dive into the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine!

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Step back in time with the December 1977 issue of ROUTES Magazine! As the publisher and editor, I invite you to revisit our compelling blend... Read More

Adetunde Samuel – Owning Self |1992-46 5 min read

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Adetunde Samuel – Owning Self |1992-46

Perri Gaffney 1 year ago

“The theatre can raise our consciousness to a whole new scope of possibilities. But only if the house isn’t empty. That’s why I decided to... Read More

Looking Back at 1977: African-American Newscasters as Pioneers in Journalism 7 min read

Looking Back at 1977: African-American Newscasters as Pioneers in Journalism

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

In 1977, a wave of talented African-American Newscasters broke new ground in television journalism, carving out spaces where their voices could be heard in a... Read More

Dr. John Henrik-Clarke, Pan-Africanist Writer, Historian, Professor & Pioneer in the creation of Africana Studies and Professional Institutions in Academia

Dr. Henrik-Clarke: “Malcolm X: The Man and His Times” | 1992-31 8 min read

Dr. Henrik-Clarke: “Malcolm X: The Man and His Times” | 1992-31

Perri Gaffney 1 year ago

We would like to preface excerpts from Dr. John Henrik-Clarke‘s lecture with an explanation: We think that it is important to look at this renown... Read More

Roy Ayres receives the key to the city of Cleveland presented by Councilman Michael White and Phyllis Hyman

ROY AYERS: WHERE’S HE COMING FROM? | 8/1980 4 min read

ROY AYERS: WHERE’S HE COMING FROM? | 8/1980

Ken Simmons 1 year ago

Introduction to Roy Ayers’ Philosophy “The basic philosophy of most jazz purists is to just play and be creative. However, in the early 1960s, I... Read More

L to R: Shoshanna Weinberger and Little Wing Lee in front of artwork by Weinberger. (Photo credit: Souleo). The talk of galas and special events.

Talk at the 2024 Gala at The Shed and special events 5 min read

Talk at the 2024 Gala at The Shed and special events

Souleo 1 year ago

The month of November was full of galas and special events. Check out the talk about transgender parenthood at the 2024 Gala at Shed, a... Read More

Photo by Hreinn Gudlaugsson, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 2.0 Generic license. Source: Wikimedia Commons -- Whisper Not: The Melodic Journey of Benny Golson

Whisper Not: The Melodic Journey of Benny Golson 2 min read

Whisper Not: The Melodic Journey of Benny Golson

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Benny Golson, the legendary jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger, passed away on September 21, 2024, at his home in Manhattan. He was 95 years old.... Read More

Apple ROUTES: Ellis Haizlip, Theater and Television Producer

Ellis Haizlip — a pioneering television producer 4 min read

Ellis Haizlip — a pioneering television producer

Ronald Bunn 1 year ago

Early Life and Vision Ellis Haizlip was a pioneering television producer and host, renowned for his groundbreaking work in promoting African-American culture through the medium... Read More

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