8/28/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Suite Otis -Cosby Celebrates Ailey

Cosby Celebrates Ailey was a the 1989 Television Special that showcased the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. The show was recorded December 12, 1988 but not broadcast until over a year later. When the show finally aired it was as a tribute to Alvin Ailey who had died December 1, 1989. Continue reading

7/30/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Sheryl Lee Ralph Emmy Acceptance Video

If you’re not watching Abbott Elementary, you might want to fix that ASAP. Not only is it one of the best and most wholesome new comedies on TV, every episode is worth it for Sheryl Lee Ralph‘s regally hilarious line readings alone. And clearly the Television Academy agrees:  Ralph won an Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as the imdomitable veteran kindergarten teacher Mrs. Howard. Ralph is also the first Black woman since Jackée Harry in 1987 to win this Emmy. Continue reading

7/4/24 O&A NYC INDEPENDENCE DAY LIVE PERFORMANCE: Whitney Houston – Star Spangled Banner (National Anthem) – Super Bowl 1991

Among the annals of national anthems as a prelude to sporting events, few have topped the one delivered by Whitney Houston before Super Bowl XXV in 1991 in Tampa, Florida. Continue reading

7/3/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Boondocks Breaking Bad Parody |

In this Boondocks Breaking Bad Parody Granddad cooks up some secret hair relaxer. Continue reading

6/6/24 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: The Jackson 5- I Want You Back- The Ed Sullivan Show

The Jackson 5 performed I Want You Back on The Ed Sullivan Show December 14, 1969.

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5/1/24 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Good Times – SNL With Janet Jackson Guest

Janet Jackson reprises her role as Penny from Good Times and joins the Evans family (Kenan Thompson, Maya Rudolph, J.B. Smoove, Finesse Mitchell) in this tribute that combines classic plots from the hit 1970s sitcom. [Season 29, 2004] Continue reading

4/14/24 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Yolanda Adams – This Too Shall Pass

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This Too Shall Pass, a song written by Yolanda Adams, was released as the last single from her 2005 album Day by Day.  

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4/2/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Jennifer Hudson Wins Best Supporting Actress at the 79th Oscars (2007)

George Clooney presents singer/actor Jennifer Hudson with the Oscar for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Dreamgirls at the 79th Academy Awards in 2007. Continue reading

3/26/24 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: College Students Surprise Security Guard 

A beloved college security guard mentioned that he hadn’t visited his family in Nigeria for a long time. So a group of students started a GoFundMe and surprised him with a trip. Continue reading

3/18/24 O&A NYC CELEBRATING WOMEN ON HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: The Trip to Bountiful- Cicely Tyson, Blair Underwood, Vanessa Williams, Keke Palmer

Unable to drive, Carrie (Cicely Tyson) begs her son (Blair Underwood) to take her on a visit to her hometown of Bountiful. When he refuses, Carrie makes an escape to the bus station, where she meets Thelma (Keke Palmer) in The Trip to Bountiful. Vanessa Williams also stars in this film. Continue reading