8/23/21 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ NETFLIX TRAILER: Blood Brothers | Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali Official Trailer | Netflix

Netflix has released the official trailer of Marcus A. Clarke’s upcoming documentary, Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali.Produced by  Kenya Barris and Jason Perez, the documentary will detail the extraordinary story behind the friendship and the ultimate falling out of two of the most iconic figures of the 20th century with interviews from their family members and never before seen footages.Blood Brothers: Malcolm X and Muhammad Ali premieres September 9th on Netfix. Continue reading

5/4/21 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Malcolm X – Interview At Berkeley (1963)

Malcolm X, being interviewed by Professor John Leggett and Herman Blake (graduate student) (Dept. of Sociology) at the University of California, Berkeley in October 1963, discusses being a Black Muslim, the conditions of Blacks in this country, their relation with white people, and states the case for Black separatism. Originally recorded October 11, 1963,  Continue reading

5/3/21 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: I Am Not Your Negro

Master filmmaker Raoul Peck envisions the book James Baldwin never finished, Remember This House. The result is a radical, up-to-the-minute examination of race in America, using Baldwin’s original words and flood of rich archival material. Continue reading

8/21/20 LOCKDOWN LEARNING: The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X

Presented entirely through speeches, newscasts, and rarely seen archival footage, The Lost Tapes: Malcolm X tells the story of the man who, by any means necessary, willingly put his life at risk to bring change and equality to black America. Continue reading

6/3/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN ENLIGHTENMENT: Malcolm X- Addressing Police Brutality (1962)

In 1962, a confrontation with the LAPD outside a mosque resulted in the death of a Nation of Islam member. It was an event seized on by an outraged Malcolm X, who would condemn it in an impassioned speech.
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9/10/19 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Malcolm X After Return From Mecca

Malcolm X speaks on his ideologies after his return from his pilgrimage to Mecca and his presentation to the U.N.
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7/11/17 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Malcolm X- The House Negro And The Field Negro (2009)

Malcolm X’s The House Negro And The Field Negro speech was delivered in 1965 in Selma, Alabama. It happened while Martin Luther King Jr. was held in jail for his famous march on Selma. Malcolm X gave this speech to young protesters who received it very well. Continue reading

2/27/16 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH- REMEMBERING MALCOLM X: Ossie Davis’s Eulogy For Malcolm X

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Actor Ossie Davis delivered this moving eulogy on the 27th of February 1965 at the funeral service for Malcolm X.  Malcolm X was assassinated  on February 21, 1965 at the Audubon Ballroom in New York City. Continue reading

11/18/15 O&A NYC With WaleStylez- Fashion: Supreme and The North Face “By Any Means Necessary” Collaboration

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.

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Supreme and The North Face collaborations have become an anticipated annual winter event for the urban gear enthusiasts. Bold designs have made every jacket released an instant seasonal favorite. Continue reading