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

7/20/21 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Muhammad Ali – Dropping Knowledge (1974)

Professional boxer, activist, poet and philanthropist Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 17, 1942 in Louisville, Kentucky. Ali is widely regarded as one of the most significant and celebrated sports figures of the 20th century. Known as The Greatest he was one of the greatest boxers of all time. Continue reading

8/9/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING- MUSIC: Soul Deep 2 Presents Sam Cooke and the Gospel Highway (2005)

Gospel singer Sam Cooke changed pop music forever and set the standard for every artist that followed him.
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8/2/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Jack Johnson- The Black Boxer Who Lived Without Fear

Jack Johnson, the original Muhammad Ali. Join Rainy Day Boxing for an in depth career tribute to arguably the baddest man of all time, the ‘Galveston Giant’, Jack Johnson. Continue reading

5/9/17 O&A NYC WITH INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All

The Greatest Love of All is a song was written and recorded to be the main theme of the 1977 film The Greatest, a biopic of the boxer Muhammad Ali. Eight years after George Benson’s original recording, the song became even more well known for a version by Whitney Houston. Continue reading

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

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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