8/11/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: The Buffalo Soldiers (1992 Documentary)

For every Buffalo Soldier, regardless of regiment or rank, there were always two enemies waiting to strike: prejudice and discrimination. This cable television documentary shares the history of the Buffalo Soldiers by Bill Armstrong. Continue reading

8/10/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Melania Trump Rates The President’s Performance At His Tulsa Rally Debacle

First Lady Melania Trump rates husband Donald Trump‘s performance at his Tulsa Rally debacle.
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8/8/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Hey White People! With Jon Batiste And Friends

Jon Batiste created a powerful new public service announcement about racial issues in America, with help from Tituss Burgess, Kevin Hart, Gayle King, Michael K. Williams, Samuel L. Jackson, Anthony Anderson, and John Oliver.
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8/6/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Bewitched Pilot Episode

In the pilot episode of Bewitched (premiered September 17, 1964) Samantha (Elizabeth Montgomery) and Darrin (Dick York) get married and it’s time for Sam to let him know her secret… she is a witch! Continue reading

8/5/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

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Jenifer Lewis and Shangela, a scripted series, follows the comic adventures of Ms. Lewis and D.J. Pierce (aka Shangela) as the show biz mega-diva mentors the up-and-coming drag performer, who lives in the basement apartment of her Hollywood mansion. Continue reading

8/5/20 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Jenifer Lewis and Shangela

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Jenifer Lewis and Shangela, a scripted series, follows the comic adventures of Ms. Lewis and D.J. Pierce (aka Shangela) as the show biz mega-diva mentors the up-and-coming drag performer, who lives in the basement apartment of her Hollywood mansion. Continue reading

8/1/20 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES: Legendary Season Finale- Leiomy Maldonado and Dashaun Wesley  

Leiomy Maldonado and Dashaun Wesley give us a dash of Spanish favor in this vogue tour de force on the Legendary season finale. 
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8/1/20 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: 12 Days Not a Slave – SNL

A newly emancipated slave, Cecil (Jay Pharoah), finds it hard adjusting to life as a free man in the American South. His white friend Zachary (Edward Norton) tries to explain to him the “price of being free” in this 2013 SNL skit  12 Days Not a Slave.
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7/31/20 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY: Leo Holder discusses Dougla- Bonus 1977 DTH Performance of Dougla

Leo Holder, son of the choreographer Geoffrey Holder, and Dance Theatre of Harlem Artistic Director Virginia Johnson discuss the origins of Dougla. This is followed by a special presentation of Dougla from a 1977 PBS Broadcast.

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7/31/20 O&A NYC LOCKDOWN LEARNING: Barack Obama Delivers Rousing Eulogy At The John Lewis Funeral

Former President Barack Obama addresses the service on the sixth day of the celebration of life for Rep. John Lewis. His funeral was held at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta the church; where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. had been minister.  Continue reading