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Category: Inspirational Tuesday
11/10/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Sidney Poitier
In 1964 Poitier became the first Bahamian and first African-American to win an Academy Award for Best Actor, for his role in Lilies of the Field. Three years later in 1967, Poitier starred in three successful films, all of which dealt with issues involving race and race relations: To Sir, with Love; In the Heat of the Night; and Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner, making him the top box-office star of the year.
Anne Bancroft presents Sidney Poitier the Oscar for Best Actor for Lilies of the Field at the 36th Academy Awards. Hosted by Jack Lemmon.
Sidney Poitier Wins Best Actor: 1964 Oscars
Denzel Washington presents an Honorary Oscar for his body of work to Sidney Poitier at the 74th Annual Academy Awards.
Sidney Poitier Receives an Honorary Award: 2002 Oscars
This is the final scene in the film directed by Ralph Nelson. It’s the scene where Homer Smith, played by Sidney Poitier leaves Mother Maria, played by Lilia Skala after building them a chapel. After taking one last look at the chapel he built, Smith, knowing that his work is done, slips into his car and drives quietly off into the night.
Lilies of the Field – Amen
11/3/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday : Tommie Smith and John Carlos Medal Ceremony 1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Olympics Black Power salute was an act of protest by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium in Mexico City. As they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), they each raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. Continue reading
2/9/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Tommie Smith and John Carlos Human Right Salute at the Medal Ceremony 1968 Olympics
The 1968 Olympics Black Power, an act of protest by the African-American athletes Tommie Smith and John Carlos, took place during their medal ceremony at the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Olympic Stadium, Mexico City. The two athlete stunned the audience and received international press as they turned to face their flags and hear the American national anthem (The Star-Spangled Banner), Smith and Carlos raised a black-gloved fist and kept them raised until the anthem had finished. Continue reading
10/27/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Oprah’s Life Class
Visualize your life daily and what you want to manifest, and see what happens. Create your life!
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10/20/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: The Dalai Lama- 18 Rules For Living
At the start of the new millennium the Dalai Lama issued eighteen rules for living.
10/13/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: 25 Reasons YOU CAN!
These are hardships and failures faced by 25 most successful people around the world. 25 failures who changed the world with their sheer determination. These 25 are the reasons for you to believe YOU CAN! Continue reading
10/6/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Do The Impossible- Croix Sather
Motivational speaker Croix Sather presenting Do the Impossible inspirational speech at TEDx Calico Canyon in Las Vegas. Croix tells the story of his run across America and how he was able to push through the pain and challenges of running a marathon and then presenting a keynote speech each day for 100 consecutive days.
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9/29/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: When you don’t give up..You cannot fail!- The Derek Redmond Story by Connie Lynne
It was Monday night, August 3, at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. At the track and field stadium, the gun sounded for the 400-meter semifinals. About 100 meters into the race, Britain’s Derek Redmond crumpled to the track with a torn right hamstring. Medical attendants rushed out to assist him, but as they approached Redmond, he waved them all aside, struggled to his feet, and crawled and hopped in a desperate effort to finish the race. Continue reading
9/22/15 O&A NYC Inspirational Tuesday: Nate Robinson- Good Is Not Good Enough.
Nathaniel Cornelius “Nate” Robinson is a 5’9″ point guard that is the NBA’s first three-time slam dunk champion. Robinson was the 21st pick (New York Knicks) in the 2005 NBA draft. The has also played for Boston Celtics, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Chicago Bulls, Denver Nuggets and the Los Angeles Clippers. The Seattle native has proved that just being good is not good enough. Continue reading
