3/27/23 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Selma

Selma is a 2014 Historical Drama Film directed by Ava DuVernay and written by Paul Webb. It is based on the 1965 Selma to Montgomery voting rights marches initiated by James Bevel and led by Martin  Luther King, Hosea Williams and John Lewis. The film stars David Oyelowo, Tom Wilkinson, Lyndon B. Johnson, Tim Roth, Carmen Ejogo and Common. Continue reading

1/12/24 O&A SONG OF THE DAY: John Legend and Common Perform Glory and the Documentary Selma – Montgomery March, 1965

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The performance of Academy Award winner Glory performed by John Legend and rapper Common. Plus Selma – Montgomery March, 1965 a rare documentary on the historic march.   Continue reading