Rootead Tenth Anniversary Show Honors African Diaspora with Youth Drum and Dance Showcase
In continued celebration of Black History Month, the Rootead Youth Drum and Dance Ensemble (RYDDE) performed in their annual fundraiser showcase. RYDDE, Rootead’s pre-professional youth drum and dance company, put […]
Kalamazoo’s Rootead Showcases African Culture at Kellogg Community College Event
As crowds gathered and hushed, the lobby of Kellogg Community College’s Student Center echoed with the sound of drums from Kalamazoo-based performance troupe Rootead on Thursday. Dancers and drummers from […]
Rootead to celebrate Afro-Caribbean culture for Juneteenth 2024
KALAMAZOO, MI (May 7, 2024)––Rootead Enrichment Center will host its third annual Juneteenth celebration at Bronson Park in Kalamazoo on Saturday, June 15. The event will run from 3:00pm to […]
Rootead to host African Masquerade Fundraiser
Rootead Enrichment Center is hosting their first annual African Masquerade Fundraiser on Saturday, April 6 at The Xperience by LuXury Escapes Event Venue located at 145 Farmer’s Alley in downtown […]
Press Release: Rootead to host public open house
KALAMAZOO, MI (January 10, 2024)––Rootead Enrichment Center is welcoming Kalamazoo-area residents to an open house on Friday, January 26 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm at their studio, located at 505 E. […]
Juneteenth Family Reunion 2023: A Celebration of Black Liberation in Kalamazoo
Happy Juneteenth y’all! Every year, Rootead goes all out to celebrate one of the most meaningful days of the year for Black Americans, and America in general, Juneteenth. 2023 was […]
Youth Enrichment During Rootead Kalamazoo Summer Camp 2023
Written by Will Stewart, Youth Enrichment Manager with contributions from LLY Communications There’s something about that Summer Camp feeling. You wake up excited but nervous for the day, not sure […]
Visiting the Rootead Studio
The Rootead Studio is located at 505 E. Kalamazoo Ave, Suite A in Kalamazoo, Michigan. 1. Rootead Enrichment Center Main Office 2. Rootead Studio 3. Baby Café at Rootead 4. […]
Rootead’s Glossary of Terms
Rootead’s Glossary of Terms Purpose of This Glossary Rootead’s mission is rooted in complex concepts and language that aren’t familiar to everyone. We want to be able to communicate our […]
Rootead gives birth to groundbreaking family care clinic
On the day you are born, if all goes well, your world is simple: sleeping, eating, diaper changing, and the cradling arms of those who have made a commitment to […]
