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
Queen Mother
U.S. House Representative Maxine Moore Waters Queen Mother of Politics When Deomcratic U.S. House of Representative Maxine Moore Waters spoke out about the George Floyd murder she spoke with with clarity... Read More
Nzinga, Ancient Ruler of present-day Angola 2 min read 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
Alma Vessells John the quintessential community Queen Mother Alma Vessells John, revered in the Harlem community as “Sister John”, was born on September 27, 1906, and grew up in South Philadelphia in a... 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