11/8/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Fannie Lou Hamer’s Congressional Testimony

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Former sharecropper Fannie Lou Hamer’s Congressional testimony is so powerful that President Johnson calls an impromptu press conference to get her off the air. But his plan backfires. Continue reading

10/25/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Sylvie Guillem- Mademoiselle Non (1993)

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Sylvie Guillem joined the corps de ballet of the Paris Opera at age fifteen. A dance superstar whose breathtaking technique ranks her beside the likes of Nureyev and Baryshnikov the program centers on film of Guillem rehearsing and performing a range of pieces, both contemporary and classical, which display her astonishing virtuosity. Continue reading

10/18/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Ruth Brown’s 1989 Tony Award Acceptance Speech For Best Actress in a Musical And Performance With Linda Hopkins And Cast

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Ruth Brown wins the 1989 43rd Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for her performance in Black and Blue. And a performance of T’Ain’t Nobody’s Bizness If I Do with Linda Hopkins  and cast. Continue reading

10/11/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Ballerina’s Tale With Misty Copeland

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A Ballerina’s Tale stars Misty Copeland the American Ballet Theatre principal dancer and Under Armour spokeswoman. On Monday, October 12, 2015 at the 92nd Street Y (New York City) Copeland, Director Nelson George and TV personality Gayle King discussed the documentary.  Continue reading

9/20/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: 6 Rules of Success- Arnold Schwarzenegger

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The 6 rules of success by the legendary Arnold Schwarzenegger that he says were crucial for his success in bodybuilding, Hollywood, politics, and every challenge along the way. Continue reading

9/30/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Daniel Beaty- Knock Knock

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Daniel Beaty performs Knock, Knock on Def Jam Poetry. The poem/spoken word shares the relationship between a boy and his father.   Continue reading

8/23/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Boy Who Learned to Fly- The Usain Bolt Story

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 Th​e Boy Who Learned to Fly​, an animated film based on the life of Usain Bolt. This is the story of the fastest man in the world, who almost never was. Continue reading