(Repost) 3/23/21 INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Diana Ross – Inside The Actors Studio

Singer-actress Diana Ross, Oscar nominee for 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues and star of 1978’s “The Wiz,” offers a retrospective of her life and career in an expanded two-hour interview. Ross also sings Baby Love and Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To). James Lipton hosts this segment; which first aired on February 19, 2007. Continue reading

6/22/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN WORKOUT: How To Get Rid Of Man Boobs – The 10 Best Tips and Chest Exercises

“I often get asked how I got ride of my man boobs.  Getting rid of the boob shape comes down to a few things: 1. Lowering body fat percentage, 2. building and 3. conditioning the pec muscle.”– Brix Fitness
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6/22/20 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Rosewood- Ving Rhames Is Mr. Man

Rosewood  (1997) a historical drama film directed by John Singleton. While based on historic events of the 1923 Rosewood massacre in Florida, when a white mob killed black people and destroyed their town, the film introduces fictional characters as well as other creative departures from historical accounts of the incident.

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6/21/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Other Towns Like Black Wall Street

How many have heard of the other towns like Greenwood in Tulsa Oklahoma? This video explores several more thriving and prosperous all Black communities.
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6/21/20 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Goin’ Up Yonder Virtual Choir

Deborah Joy Winans, Erica Campbell, Keith David and more join gospel legend Tramaine Hawkins for a special rendition of the gospel classic, Goin’ Up Yonder.
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6/20/20 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Deitrick Haddon- I Can’t Breathe

Gospel singer Deitrick Haddon performs I Can’t Breathe, a powerful musical tribute to George Floyd and a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement.
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6/20/20 O&A NYC LOCKADOWN LEARNING: Greenwood and the Tulsa Race Riots

In the early 1900s, Greenwood was home to a thriving, independent “Black Wall Street” until the violence of the Tulsa Race Riots changed the community’s legacy forever. Continue reading

6/20/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Donald’s Birthday Gift From Mrs. Betty Bowers- America’s Best Christian

Mrs. Betty Bowers- America’s Best Christain wishes the 45 president of the United States Donald J.Trump a happy Last birthday in the White House as Drifter in Chief.  Continue reading

6/19/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: I Am A Slave- The Roots Meet Schoolhouse Rock (black-ish)

The Roots reenact the history of the end of the slavery in “I Am Slave,” from the black-ish Season 4 Premiere.
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