7/26/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Power Of Giving

Inspirational Tuesdaymaxresdefault

“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
Continue reading

6/14/16 Inspirational Tuesday: Comedian Billy Crystal Delivers Funny And Touching Eulogy For Muhammad Ali

Muhammad-Ali-Memorial_Horo-2

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

5/31/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Donovan Livingston Spoken Word Convocation Speech At Harvard University

Inspirational-Tuesday
donovan-livingston

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

4/19/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Facing Evil With Maya Angelou

Inspirational-Tuesday
maxresdefault

In this second of two programs celebrating the life and work of the late Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers revisits a 1988 documentary in which he and Angelou attended a conference on “Facing Evil,” held in the Hill Country of central Texas. Evil was a topic about which Angelou, the victim of childhood rape and virulent racism, had a lot to say. Continue reading

4/5/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Camille Brown- Black Girl: Linguistic Play

Inspirational-Tuesday
Camille_TEDphoto_by_Ryan_LashTEDjpg

Camille A. Brown, choreographer, who has received critic acclaim for her social commentary dance works, has been named a TED2015 fellow. Brown is among 21 other fellows who were selected and range from biologists, journalists, photographers, social entrepreneurs, technology innovators, a chef, policy analyst, opera singer, astrophysicist, and paleontologist. Her most recent work Black Girl: Linguistic Play explores the social interact of black girls and women.  Continue reading

3/29/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Arnold Schwarzenegger- 6 Rules To Success And Documentary On His Early Life And Philosophy

Inspirational-Tuesday Arnold-Schwarzenegger-in-jeans

Arnold Schwarzenegger, The best bodybuilder of all time, motivational speech about his 6 rules to success; and a short documentary on his early life and the philosophy that shaped his life.  Continue reading

3/22/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Sir Ken Robinson- Do Schools Kill Creativity? TED talk

Inspirational Tuesday
genius

Robinson’s presentation Ken Robinson says schools kill creativity is the most watched TED talk of all time  Continue reading