2/28/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Wade’s Fight For Human Rights at the NAACP Image Awards ’23

Truth speaking to power and the world Dwanye Wade and his wife Dabrielle Union share their admiration for their daughter Zaya Malachi Airamis Wade while receiving the President’s Award  at the 54th Annual NAACP Image Awards ’23.  Continue reading

2/28/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Michael Jackson – They Don’t Care About Us (Prison Version)

They Don’t Care About Us is by Pop artist Michael Jackson, released in April 16, 1996 as the fifth single from his ninth album,HIStory: Past, Present and Future,Book I. Its a protest song and remains one of the most controversial pieces Jackson ever composed.  Continue reading

2/27/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: 400 Years – A Case for the Deliberate Destruction of the Black Community (2020)

400 Years – A Case for the Deliberate Destruction of the Black Community (2020) is the story of black people in America, from the 1400s all the way to 2020. This is a heavy history, full of pain, but it must be understood. Enjoy and wake up. A film by Kenjah King.
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2/24/23 O&A NYC SONG OF THE DAY: Popcaan ft. Burna Boy – Aboboyaa

Aboboyaa is the anticipated song recorded by Reggae artist Popcaan which features a voice from the Afrobeat artist Burna Boy. It was recorded and put in for entertainment in 2023 and has started making a trend internationally. 

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2/24/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY- CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Rainbow Round My Shoulder- Donald McKayle with Mary Hinkson

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Donald McKayle’s 1959 masterwork, Rainbow Round My Shoulder, is acclaimed as a modern dance classic. A searing dramatic narrative, it is set on a chain gang in the American south where prisoners work, breaking rock from “can see to can’t see.” Their aspirations for freedom come in the guise of a woman, first as a vision then as a remembered sweetheart, mother, and wife. The songs that accompany their arduous labor are rich in polyphony and tell a bitter, sardonic, and tragic story. It was created for the Donald McKayle Dance Company, and has been in the repertoire of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Batsheva Dance Company and Dayton Contemporary Dance, among others. The cast in the video excerpt includes Donald McKayle and Mary Hinkson. Continue reading

2/23/23 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ VIDEO GAME TRAILER: TEKKEN 8 – Kazuya Gameplay Trailer

Building on the announcement for Tekken 8, Bandai Namco Entertainment has now shared a gameplay trailer focusing on Kazuya Mishima. The son of Heihachi Mishima and father of Jin Kazama, the gameplay trailer shares that the character known as the Cold-Blooded Oppressor will remain integral to the continuing Mishima and Kazama family saga.Stay tuned for official information regarding the release of the game. Continue reading

2/23/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Professor Hard Life vs Destiny Destroyer | Mr Macaroni | Lily Afe | Timi Agbaje | Diva Gold

Adebowale Debo Adedayo known by his stage name Mr Macaroni, is an actor, content creator and citizen activist. A trained thespian, his popularity grew from his comic skits on social media, where he plays the role of a political figure cum sugar daddy called Daddy Wa or a sadistic lecturer called Professor Hard Life Continue reading

2/23/23 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Ne-Yo – Champagne Life

Champagne Life is the second single from’s fourth stud R&B artist Ne-Yo’s forth studio album, Libra Scale. The song premiered on radio on June 5, 2010. Continue reading

2/23/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Ayra Starr – Sability

 

Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe known professionally as Ayra Starr, is an Afrobeat artist. She was born in Cotonou,Benin. Ayra Starr began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue her musical career properly.She posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of record executive  Don Jazzy and led to her signing to Mavin Records. Continue reading

2/21/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: You Will Not Break Me – Motivational Speech

A Motivational speaker is a speaker who makes speeches intended to motivate or inspire an audience. Such speakers may attempt to challenge or transform their audiences. The speech itself is popularly known as a pep talk. Continue reading