It was Monday night, August 3, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the track and field stadium, the gun sounded for the 400-meter semifinals. About 100 meters into the race, Britain’s Derek Redmond crumpled to the track with a torn right hamstring. Medical attendants rushed out to assist him, but as they approached Redmond, he waved them all aside, struggled to his feet, and crawled and hopped in a desperate effort to finish the race. Continue reading
Category: Inspirational Tuesday
8/9/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Idris Elba- Work hard sleep less
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8/2/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Barack Obama’s 2016 Democratic National Convention Speech
President Barack Obama painted an optimistic picture of America’s future and offered full-throated support for Hillary Clinton’s bid to defeat Republican Donald Trump in a speech that electrified the Democratic National Convention.
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7/26/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Power Of Giving
“Love consists in giving without getting in return; in giving what is not owed, what is not due the other. That’s why true love is never based, as associations for utility or pleasure are, on a fair exchange.” – Mortimer Adler
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6/19/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Inspiring words from Oprah Winfrey
7/5/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Dream
Dream your dreams- Live your dreams. Despite hardships or setbacks do not give up on your dreams. Continue reading
6/28/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Jesse Williams BET Speech
Actor Jesse Williams discusses race relations and equal rights in America at the BET Awards. The actor, who received the network’s humanitarian award from BET chairman and CEO Debra Lee, for his prominent role in the Black Lives Matter movement, dedicated his award to “the activists, the civil rights attorneys, the struggling parents, the families, the teachers, the students that are realizing that a system built to divide and impoverish and destroy us cannot stand if we do.” Continue reading
6/14/16 Inspirational Tuesday: Comedian Billy Crystal Delivers Funny And Touching Eulogy For Muhammad Ali
Comedian Billy Crystal looked back on his fondest memories of his time with Muhammad Ali during a funny and heartfelt eulogy for the former boxing champion. Thousands paid tribute to Muhammad Ali on Friday during an interfaith service that concluded with eulogies by his dear friends Billy Crystal, Bryant Gumbel and President Bill Clinton. Continue reading
(REPOST) 6/7/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Muhammad Ali- Life
Muhammad Ali is asked by a young man in England what will he do with his life after boxing career. In true Ali style he gives an amazingly clear explanation how short the living of life really is. Continue reading
5/31/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Donovan Livingston Spoken Word Convocation Speech At Harvard University
Harvard graduate Donovan Livingston’s convocation speech will definitely go down in history as one of the most moving and meaningful graduation moments of all time. The Master’s of Education student performed a spoken-word poem at Wednesday’s 2016 Convocation Exercises for the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The speech, titled “Lift Off,” describes the difficulties that have historically faced black Americans seeking an education. Continue reading