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
Carnegie Hall
Sun Ra and his Arkestra then (1992) and now (2022)
When the 2022 Afrofuturism series was announced by Carnegie Hall, I scrolled eagerly through the rather eclectic line-up of the festival. I was hoping it... Read More
Hartmut Geerken’s Sun Ra Archive Finds A Home in Germany
On Halloween 2020, amidst the height and dread of the COVID-19 pandemic, I received a telephone call from Munich, Germany. The caller was Hartmut Geerken.... Read More