Don’t Block Your Blessings: Fighting Erasure and Finding Cultural Resilience
Publisher’s Statement A couple of days ago I was in a state of Annoyance. Maybe it was the internet, maybe it was resilience or maybe... Read More
African-American History
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
Harriet Tubman: A Pathway to Our Roots
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The following words kept Harriet Tubman alive during her darkest days: There are two things I’ve got a right to, and these are, Death or... Read More
“AfroFuturism”: Fact, Fiction or Fantasy Panel Discussion
Word Up! Words and expressions can have a heyday. They can be buzzworthy. Extra popular. Used frequently and with special emphasis. In recent years, but... 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
AfroFuturism and Transgenerational Trauma from Slavery Past
As we close out our February issue, I find myself reflecting on the topics our Routes’ writers and photographers have shared. A recurring theme in... Read More
Birthday Greetings Unbought and Unbossed Shirley Chisholm!
🎂Shirley Anita (St. Hill) Chisholm, born November 30, 1924, in Brooklyn, New York contributed to our society as an educator, politician and activist. A woman... Read More
Here! Here! Happy Birthday Greetings Benjamin Banneker
🎂In his time, Benjamin Banneker, born November 9, 1731, was something of a Renaissance man. He was: a surveyor; a writer who penned Almanacs and Ephemeris... Read More