Marvin Gaye, The Prince of Motown brought attention to the NBA and helped boost its image. Gaye pioneered singing the national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, in own rendition during the 1983 NBA All-Star game. Continue reading
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5/29/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY MEMORIAL DAY SPECIAL: Madea’s Family Reunion
While planning her family reunion Madea, everyone’s favorite pistol-packing grandma, must contend with the other dramas on her plate. These including the runaway who has been placed under her care, and her love-troubled nieces. Continue reading
5/29/23 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez- FASHION: 10 Most Unique Dark Skin African Men
10 most unique dark skin African men you never seen before. Are you tired of seeing the same old representation of black men in media? Look no further than this video.
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5/26/23 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Kevin Hart Goes Back to High School- The Real Husbands of Hollywood
After being expelled for accidentally killing the school mascot, Kevin Hart re-enrolls to his old high school with plans to get his diploma. But Kevin faces obstacles on his path to graduation when his bitter high school crush is the last teacher he needs to bribe for an A. Kevin then goes head to head with another scorned ex-flame who demands he take her to prom.
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5/26/23 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Dudley Williams- Alvin Ailey’s Love Songs
In 1972, Alvin Ailey created the elegiac solo Love Songs for dancer Dudley Williams. The sixteen minute solo, composed in three sections includes A Song for You by Donny Hathaway; Poppies by Nina Simone; and He Ain’t Heavy, He’s my Brother by Donny Hathaway. Many thought of the work as the male equivalent of the female solo Cry (1971). Continue reading
5/17/23 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jay Pharoah’s Best Impression- Shannon Sharpe, 50 Cent, Will Smith, Kevin Hart and more!
Jay Pharoah demonstrates his comic genius in this copulation of some of his best impressions including Shannon Sharpe, 50 Cent, Will Smith, Kevin Hart and more.
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5/17/23 O&A NYC WaleStylez DANCE PARTY: Lil Buck & LoJoWerkz Tulsa Race Riot Memorial -T21 Preview (2014)
Lil Buck teams up with LoJoWerkz to launch their T21 Project. This is an excerpt of a performance commemorating Black Wall Street and the Tragedy of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921, performed on the anniversary of the Riot (May 31st) on the historic grounds where the events took place.
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5/14/23 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Shirley Caesar – Everyday is like Mothers Day
5/9/23 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: 7 Things You Can Learn From Nelson Mandela’s Life
For 27 years Nelson Mandela was imprisoned for his belief in a free and just society. When he was released in 1990 – he led the charge for a multi-racial democracy and a country where the freedoms of one are the freedoms of all. He became South Africa’s first black president and a world leader in peace and social change.
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5/7/23 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Untamed Elegance Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis (Full Concert)
Watch the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis commemorate the Jazz Age with Untamed Elegance, a suite composed by master saxophonist and veteran JLCO member Victor Goines. The Roaring Twenties were defined by jazz. A grand decade when “the parties were bigger, the pace was faster, the buildings were higher, the morals looser.”