3/13/26 O&A NYC THE MORNING FUNNIES: Bad Bitch Support Group (Full Sketch) – A Black Lady Sketch Show

The Bad Bitch Support Group is a celebrated sketch from the premiere episode of HBO’s A Black Lady Sketch Show. It satirizes the exhausting societal pressures and impossible beauty standards required to maintain a Bad Bitch persona 24/7. Continue reading

9/20/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATION TUESDAY: Our Deepest Fear – Akeelah and the Bee

Akeelah and the Bee (2006) was written and directed by Doug Atchison. It tells the story of Akeelah Anderson (Keke Palmer), an 11-year-old girl who participates in the Scripps National Spelling Bee, her mother Angela Bassett, her schoolmates, and her coach, Dr. Joshua Larabee (Laurence Fishburne).  Continue reading

12/28/24 O&A NYC MILESTONE: Happy 70th Birthday Denzel Washington

O&A NYC would like to celebration the 70th Birthday of actor, philanthropist, and role model Denzel Washington. Whose life and career has enriched the lives of untold individuals. The Mount Vernon native remembers his roots and the people and places that shaped his life. Washington spoke about his days as a Club kid at the Boys & Girls Club of Mount Vernon. He credited the time he spent there and the mentoring he received from caring staff as key to his survival and success. In honor of this milestone we present a soliloquy from Malcolm X.

Malcolm X (Denzel Washington) delivers a powerful speech about how Black people have been led astray by politicians in America. From the 1992 biographical film from director and co-writer Spike Lee, starring Denzel Washington, Angela Bassett, Albert Hall, Al Freeman Jr. and Delroy Lindo. Happy Birthday to a prolific man in the arts. Continue reading

12/24/24 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ NETFLIX TRAILER: Zero Day | Netflix Trailer

Netflix has officially dropped the first teaser for the upcoming Robert De Niro limited series Zero Day. De Niro plays a former U.S. president by the name of George Mullen, who is pulled out of retirement to investigate the nationwide cyberattack. As the head of the Zero Day Commission, he is expected to find the reason behind the issue that has caused chaos and thousands of fatalities around the countries. Continue reading

10/17/22 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY- HALLOWEEN EDITION:  Woman No Cry! (Dance Scene) And Maximillian’s Death Scene- Vampire In Brooklyn (1995)

Maximillian (Eddie Murphy) is the only survivor from a race of vampires on a Caribbean Island, and as a vampire, he must find a mate to keep the line from ending. He knows that a child had been born to a woman who had a vampire father, and he searches for her (Angela Bassett) in Brooklyn. Continue reading

9/7/22 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Wendell And Wild Official Teaser | Netflix

Netflix has officially released a new teaser trailer for its new animated dark, fantasy horror film Wendell And Wind.The gloomy and grim stop motion horror film is led by the iconic visionary and director Henry Selick who was responsible for The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline. Continue reading

8/4/22 O&A NYC WITH WALESTYLEZ MOVIE TRAILER: Black Panther 2 Trailer 2022 Wakanda Forever

Many of the actors from 2018’s Black Panther will return for the sequel. These include Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Letita Wright as Shuri, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi, and Angela Bassett as Queen Mother Ramonda. Black Panther 2 will premiere on November 11th.

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4/27/22 O&A NYC MAGAZINE WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Bad Bitch Support Group- A Black Lady Sketch Show

From executive producers Robin Thede and Issa Rae, A Black Lady Sketch Show is a narrative series set in a limitless magical reality full of dynamic, hilarious characters and celebrity guests. 
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3/17/20 O&A NYC INSPIRATION TUESDAY: Angela Bassett’s Empowering Speech- The Icon Award (Black Girls Rock 2019)

Angela Bassett is nothing short of an icon. On Aug. 25, she was given the Icon Award, the highest honor at the 2019 Black Girls Rock Awards. Continue reading