
Little Black Sambo, produced in 1935 by UB Iworks Studio, is a controversial book and cartoon containing racist stereotypes typical of the time. Due to its racist overtones the short film shows up on many banned cartoons and racist cartoons lists. Continue reading
Author: OutandAboutnycmag
5/24/02 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN HISTORY: Life Aboard a Slave Ship

From approximately 1525 to 1866, 12.5 million Africans were forcibly transported across the Middle Passage to serve as slaves in the New World. Life aboard slave ships was agonizing and dangerous; nearly 2 million slaves would perish on their journey across the Atlantic.
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5/23/20 O&A NYC SATURDAY MORNING CONCERT: Janet Jackson (2019) Live Full Concert

Janet Jackson 2019 live concert- she just keeps getting better and better! Continue reading
5/23/20 O&A NYC GRILLING FOR THE WEEKEND: Jerk- Adding Spice To Your Memorial Weekend Grilling
By Rita Rubino
5/22/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN HEALTH AND WELLNESS: 5 Tips to Flatten Your Stomach
Here are five common sense tips to flatten your stomach soon than you think. Continue reading
5/22/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: A Conversation With Calvin Royal III- The Best Is Yet To Come
By Walter Rutledge



On an unseasonably cold Sunday April morning Calvin Royal III met my at the East Harlem storefront dance studio of Robin William’s Uptown Dance Academy. The interview was in conjunction with his first upcoming New York City season as a soloist with American Ballet Theater (ABT). This also marked the first time in over two decades a black man ascended to the rank of soloist with ABT. Continue reading
5/21/20 O&A NYC LOWNDOWN HISTORY: What Did Ancient Egypt Look Like? (Cinematic Animation)
Ever wonder what ancient Egypt really looked like? Here is a cinematic animation of how the ancient civilization probably looked. Continue reading
5/20/20 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ DANCE PARTY: ErthQuake vs Mikey | BattleFest 35


ErthQuake vs Mikey | BattleFest 35
5/20/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941)- Racially Banned Cartoon


Scrub Me Mama with a Boogie Beat (1941) is the racially banned cartoon for the hit boogie-woogie popular song written by Don Raye. A bawdy, jazzy tune, the song describes a laundry woman from Harlem, New York City, whose technique is so unusual that people come from all around just to watch her scrub. Continue reading
5/20/20 O&A NYC WALESTYLEZ HIP HOP WEDNESDAY: Vado – Politics Feat. Dave East


Dave East is a Hip Hop artist and actor from Harlem,NewYork. Dave East started rapping in 2010 and sold drugs throughout Harlem to support himself and his music, releasing over six mixtapes.He gained attention in 2014 from his eighth mixtape, Black Rose. Continue reading





