Diana Ross delivered a famous, impromptu live performance of her hit anthem It’s My Turn during an appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show in April 2000. Continue reading
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Tag: Inspirational
9/15/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: ALL IN OR NOTHING IN 2026 – The Most Powerful Motivational Speeches Compilation
ALL IN or NOTHING! For the rest of the year, take action on the things that future you will look back on and be proud that you accomplished that. Don’t wait for January 1st, there’s still lots of time left in the year. Continue reading
8/25/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: A Choreographer’s Brief But Spectacular Take On Life And Movement
In his Brief But Spectacular feature on PBS NewsHour, visionary choreographer Alonzo King shares his profound perspective that movement and sound are everywhere and fundamentally identical. As the founder of the San Francisco-based Alonzo King LINES Ballet, King explains how dance makes thought visible, rooted heavily in his upbringing by prominent civil rights activist parents. Continue reading
8/4/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: A Stranger Gifts An Autistic Boy A Piano -He Dazzles The World
Jude Kofi, a prodigiously talented pianist from Aurora, Colorado, was gifted a grand piano by a kind stranger named Bill Magnusson after Magnusson saw Jude’s incredible musical gift highlighted on a local news broadcast. Jude, who is autistic, had taught himself to play a basement keyboard at a “Mozart level” without any formal training. Continue reading
7/28/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Diana Ross Central Park – No Wind, No Rain Can Stop Me
On July 21, 1983, music icon Diana Ross gave one of the most legendary performances of her career when a massive, torrential thunderstorm struck her free benefit concert on The Great Lawn in New York City’s Central Park. Continue reading
7/7/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Peanut Boy – Trouble with the Curve (2012)
Mickey (Amy Adams) showcases her new pitching phenom Rigoberto Sanchez (Jay Galloway) to the Atlanta Braves’ staff and her father, Gus (Clint Eastwood), by demonstrating how rookie Bo Gentry (Joe Massingill) can’t hit a curveball. Continue reading
6/26/26 O&A NYC DANCE BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: Amina – A Day In The Life Of A Dancer
By Walter Rutledge
One of the more rewarding aspects of being a cultural commentator is the opportunity to observe so much young talent. People from all walks of life converge on New York City with their dreams wrapped in the invincibility of youth. It’s amazing! It’s like seeing Geese flying south, Salmon swimming upstream and sometimes Lemming to the sea. Regardless, many have sacrificed with the hope of fulfilling their destiny, of living their dream. Amina Konaté is living her dream. Continue reading
6/23/26 O&A NY INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: The Most Powerful Motivational Speeches Compilation
You are not done yet. You have work to do. Get back up, stop making excuses, and let the world know you’ve got more left in you. I know, it hasn’t been easy. It was never supposed to be easy. Get back to work. You’re Not Fucking Finished. Continue reading
6/2/26 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Be That F*cking Guy – Motivational Speech
Stop negotiating with your limits like they are permanent. They only exist because you keep respecting them. You do not get a reward for potential; success only rewards action. If you want a different life, you need different habits starting right now.Most people sit around waiting for motivation. Continue reading
5/30/26 O&A NYC THE WORD: Soul of Afrika – No fear
No Fear is a powerful Christian and Gospel track recorded by the music collective Soul of Afrika. Released on May 7, 2026, the song is featured on their EP titled Prayer & Power under Lyripedia Records. Continue reading
