“Paradise Square” and New Perspectives on Tap Dance
At a recent Routes editorial meeting, there was a deep and somewhat heated conversation about the new musical on Broadway called “Paradise Square.” Produced by... Read More
African American
Music History Month: Congrats to African-American Musicians
As I too often witness overwhelming dismissal of the monetary contributions African-Americans make to the United States Gross National Product, my reflections focus on the... Read More
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
“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
Afrofuturism Music Festival: Nicole Mitchell and Angel Bat Dawid
African-American and AfroFuturistic dynamic duos fused in one concert As part of the this year’s Carnegie Hall Afrofuturism Music Festival, this show presented bandleaders Nicole Mitchell with her... 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
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
Queen Mother Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama
Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born Jan. 17, 1964 on Chicago’s South Side to a homemaker and a factory worker. Watching her father struggle with... Read More