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.
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
7/22/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY/ ON WEDNESDAY: James Baldwin Discusses Racism
James Baldwin has an open discussion with Dick Cavett about racial prejudice, civil rights activism and policing the segment aired 5/16/1969. Continue reading
6/29/20 O&A NYC Song Of The Day: Nina Simone- Mississippi Goddam
Mississippi Goddam by Nina Simone recorded session live in Antibes, July 24-25, 1965. She announced after her 1964 album Nina Simone in Concert that the anthem was her “first civil rights song”.
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6/28/20 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Maxwell Unplugged (1997)
Despite only having released only one album, the music video television channel MTV saw his burgeoning popularity and asked him to tape an episode of the concert series MTV Unplugged in New York City.
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6/26/20 O&A NYC FASHION: Naomi Campbell Victoria’s Secret Runway Walk Compilation
Naomi Campbell, supermodel, entrepreneur and trailblazer here is the best of Victoria Secrets from the women who taught the runway how to walk. Continue reading
6/25/20 O&A NYC THROWBACK THURSDAY: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Wake Up Everybody (1975)
Wake Up Everybody is an album released by Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes on the Philadelphia International record label in November 1975.
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(Repost) 3/23/21 INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Diana Ross – Inside The Actors Studio
Singer-actress Diana Ross, Oscar nominee for 1972’s Lady Sings the Blues and star of 1978’s “The Wiz,” offers a retrospective of her life and career in an expanded two-hour interview. Ross also sings Baby Love and Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To). James Lipton hosts this segment; which first aired on February 19, 2007. Continue reading
