3/17/24 O&A NYC THE SUNDAY MORNING FUNNIES: Barry Brewer- The Difference Between White Church and Black Church- Barry Brewer

Comedian Barry Brewer demonstrates the difference between Sunday morning service uptown and cross town. Continue reading

3/17/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON GOSPEL SUNDAY: The Caravans- Mary Don’t You Weep and More


The Caravans (Inez Andrews, Shirley Caesar, Dorthy Norwood, Albertina Walker, and Delores Washington) perform Mary Don’t You Weep and Sweeping Through the City at the 2007 BET Gospel Celebration.

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3/16/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Barry Brewer Jr.- I Accidentally Went on a Gay Date

Sometimes hangin’ out can be misinterpreted as a date night. In Barry Brewer Jr’s case, an opportunity too good to be true turned out to be a misconstrued pursuit.

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3/14/24 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Rita Moreno Describes Trump Sandwich

The 2024 presidential election in the United States revealed a sharply divided nation. Arguments between supporters and opponents of the former president, Donald J. Trump, rage across dinner tables and social media platforms. EGOT honored actress Rita Moreno shares the recipe to the former failed, one-time loser symbolic deli sandwich. A deli treat befitting Queens most loathsome native. Continue reading

3/12/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Fannie Lou Hamer Fought For The Rights Of Black Americans

  In 1962, Fannie Lou Hamer was ready to cast her first ballot – but Mississippi wasn’t ready to let her vote. Denied registration, she fought for rights for Black Americans. Continue reading

3/3/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Kirk Franklin- He Reigns the Medley at the 33rd Dove Awards (2021)

Kirk Franklin – “He Reigns (The Medley)” live from the 2003 GMA Dove Awards (2021) featuring an introduction by Kurt Warner. Continue reading

1/27/24 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Aunt Viv’s Got The Moves (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air)

Aunt Viv (Vivian Banks) hits the big 4-0 and decides to become a dancer. She takes class with teacher Roumel Reaux and has the legally blonde Thomas Halstead in class.  Continue reading

1/17/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: That’s Ludacris!


We all understand that Donald Chump Trump, the former president , is not known to waste time on spell check. And rapper/actor Ludacris sets the record straight. But this is ludicrous! Continue reading

  1/15/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATION TUESDAY: How Lenny Kravitz Discovered He’s Black

Lenny Kravitz shares that he never thought about his parents being of different ethnicities until a pivotal moment in first grade. From that day forward Lenny realized he was Black, and that society would see him as only that. Continue reading

1/7/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Nicole C Mullen- Redeemer- Live At The 32nd Dove Awards)


Michael W Smith introduces Nicole C Mullen and The Nashville Super Choir  in their rendition of Redeemer live from the 2001 GMA Dove Awards. Continue reading