My Funny Valentine performed by Dee Dee Bridgewater & The Italian Big Band brings a jazz favor to the day that honors romance. Continue reading
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2/13/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Supreme Spring/Summer 2018 Accessories
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
Supreme 2018’s spring/summer collection will undoubtedly please and satisfy the seemingly random item seekers.The highlight of the season is, without a question, the Stern produced pinball machine. Continue reading
2/13/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION MEETS SPORTS: Nothing Beats A Londoner
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
Skepta, Mo Farah, Harry Kane, Dina Asher-Smith, Michael Dapaah and more star in Nike’s latest advertising spot, declaring Nothing Beats a Londoner.The three-minute clip shows Londoners being challenged by their daily environment, and rising to the occasion. Continue reading
2/13/18 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Talk
The Talk are scenes of black parents openly sharing truths about bias their children will experience. The conversations we have but don’t want to… Continue reading
2/12/18 O&A NYC ART: The National Portrait Gallery Unveils Barack And Michelle Obama Portraits
The National Portrait Gallery is unveiling portraits of former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama. The paintings were being unveiled Monday February 12, 2018 (the official holiday of Abraham Lincoln) at the gallery, which is part of the Smithsonian group of museums. The gallery has a complete collection of presidential portraits. Continue reading
2/12/18 O&A NYC WITH WaleStylez FASHION: Philipp Plein | Fall Winter 2018/2019 Full Fashion Show
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr
Philipp Plein is a German fashion designer and founder of the Phillip Plein International Group which includes the Philipp Plein, Plein Sport, and Billionaire Couture brands. Continue reading
2/11/18 O&A NYC BLACK HISTORY MONTH SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Joséphine Baker: The First Black International Superstar
Josephine Baker was an entertainer, civil rights activist, French Resistance agent and the first Black international superstar. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in her adopted France. Continue reading
2/11/18 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: Total Praise – Richard Smallwood
Richard Smallwood wrote Total Praise during a dark time in his life. He was a caretaker for two people, one with Alzheimers and one with cancer. He originally sat down to write a “Woe is me” song , but this kept coming out instead. It’s what he called “Valley praise”. Continue reading
2/10/18 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WaleStylez: How To Dance Like An African
By Adewale Adekanbi Jr.
How To Dance Like An African displays popular dances from across the African continent. Dances includes Pantsula (South Africa), Kuduro (Angola), Stonkana (Botswana), Borrowdale (Zimbabwe), Gumboot (South Africa and Swaziland), Azonto (Ghana), Chimwemwe (Zambia) and many more. Continue reading
2/10/18 O&A NYC ITS SATURDAY ANYTHING GOES- CELEBRATING BLACK HISTORY MONTH: Naomi Campbell Supermodel
Naomi Elaine Campbell, an English-born model, of African Jamaican descent and Chinese Jamaican ancestry through her paternal grandmother, who carried the family name Ming. Recruited at the age of 15, she established herself among the top three most recognizable and in-demand models of the late 1980s and the 1990s, and she was one of six models of her generation declared supermodels by the fashion world. Continue reading
