Colin Powell accomplished his goals by adopting a handful of key life principles along the way. Thirteen of them, in fact. Continue reading
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Category Archives: Education
8/9/21 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Venus and Serena
Venus and Serena (2012) documentary film that takes an unprecedented look into the extremely private world of Venus and Serena Williams. 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
6/9/21 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: 15 Untold Black History Inventors
Most people have heard about famous inventions like the light bulb, the cotton gin and the penicillin. Take a moment and look around. Do you see any inventions? Inventions are everywhere you look! Your computer, your clothes, your notebook, your furniture.
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5/30/21 O&A NYC DANCE: Greenwood- By Donald Byrd Performed By The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Donald Byrd’s fifth Ailey commission draws on the Company’s theatrical roots and legacy of addressing social injustice. The work’s title references a 1921 tragedy that happened in Tulsa, Oklahoma’s segregated Greenwood District. At the time, it was one of the country’s most affluent African American communities, known as “Black Wall Street.” Continue reading
5/3/21 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: The Rise and Fall of Jim Crow Episode 1 Promises Betrayed
The premiere episode begins with the end of the Civil War and Reconstruction, periods that held so much promise for free black men and women. But as the North gradually withdrew its support for black aspirations for land, civil and political rights, and legal due process, Southern whites succeeded in passing laws that segregated and disfranchised African Americans, laws that were reinforced with violence and terror tactics. Continue reading
4/24/21 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- BLACK LIVE MATTER: Michael Jackson- Loving Neverland
When you watch this documentary you see the systematic and deliberate racist destruction of Michael Jackson. Very insightful! Continue reading
3/13/21 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez EDUCATION: 12 Year Old Genius Accepted Into ASU
Alena Wicker just finished high school and is planning on attending ASU as she inches toward her goal of being a NASA engineer. Continue reading
2/13/21 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY: Frances Davis- Her Story (Life Before & After Miles)
Frances Taylor Davis shares her life history as a pioneering dancer with Katherine Dunham Dance Company, her marriage to Miles Davis and renewal after as a survivor. Continue reading
1/19/21 INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Ace Hood Gave Up Soul Food To Get 6-Pack Abs-Rapper And Health & Fitness Guru-
Ace Hood is not only a rapper, but a health & fitness guru who used the gym and healthy eating habits to transform his body.
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