2/11/23 O&A NYC MOST MEMORABLE SUPERBOWL HALFTIME SCANDAL: Nipplegate-Janet Jackson And Justin Timberlake

Janet Jackson set off a 2004 Super Bowl firestorm when her right breast was bared during her nationally televised  halftime show.  The incident became known as Nipplegate and had a severe effect on Jackson while her partner Justin Timberlake tried to distance himself from the “wardrobe malfunction” .  Continue reading

2/4/19 O&A NYC HEALTH AND WELLNESS: Working Out With Naomi Campbell- British Vogue

British Vogue cover star and contributing editor, Naomi Campbell, shares her work out secrets and the 20 minute exercise routine that keeps the supermodel in shape. Continue reading

2/4/19 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH : Blackface: A Cultural History Of A Racist Art Form

The present controversy over Virginia Governor Ralph Northam’s blackface yearbook photo; and the recent Megyn Kelley firing over her blackface Halloween commits shows us racial ignorance and bigotry are alive and well Continue reading

2/4/19 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Black Folks Should Stick Together- Laff Mobb’s Laff Tracks

Comedian Kyle Erby thinks black folks should stick together.
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2/3/19 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Four Women: Lisa Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright, Angélique Kidjo

Lisa Simone, Dianne Reeves, Lizz Wright and Angélique Kidjo perform Nina Simone’s classic Four Women. Continue reading

2/3/19 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MOTH: Morehouse College – We Shall Overcome


The Morehouse College Glee Club performs We Shall Overcome, arranged by Wendell P. Whalum at the 2009 Candle on the Bluff Awards. Continue reading

2/2/19 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES EXTRA!: Marco Marco NYFW SS’19 Backstage Interviews

Designer, Marco Morante made history on September 8th by showcasing the first ever all trans model group during New York Fashion Week. Continue reading

2/2/19 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez SPORT REVIEW: Super Bowl XLVI: Giants vs. Patriots Highlights

By Adewale Adekanbi Jr

The New York Giants meet the New England Patriots for the second time in the Super Bowl in four years and create another epic Super Bowl for the ages, as the Giants defeat the Patriots 21-17. Continue reading

2/2/19 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY- ANYTHING GOES: Marco Marco SS19 Show Featured All Transgender Models In New York Fashion Week

The Marco Marco SS19 Fashion Show became the first design company to feature all transgender models.  Continue reading

2/1/19 O&A NYC SHALL WE DANCE FRIDAY- BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Bad Blood by Ulysses Dove

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Bad Blood received its World Premiere, in 1984 on Les Ballets Jazz de Montreal. Featuring music by Laurie Anderson (Gravity’s Angel and Walking and Falling) and Peter Gabriel (Excellent Birds) the work in an erotic tour de force battle of the sexes. The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theatre premiered the work in 1986. It is one of seven Dove ballets in the Ailey Company repertoire.  Continue reading