If 2025 tested you in ways you never expected, this message is for you. This video is a gentle but powerful reminder that everything you endured was preparation, not punishment. Continue reading
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12/30/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Carmen DeLavallade- The Creation
Dancer, actor and choreographer Carmen DeLavallade performs The Creation featuring choreography by her husband Geoffrey Holder. Holder also designed the costume and music.
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12/27/25 O&A NYC BY WALTER RUTLEDGE: In My Father’s Footsteps
Every time we have a snowstorm it brings back one the most lasting and endearing early memories I have of my father. I was six years old; we lived in a quiet residential Northeast Bronx neighborhood. (Yes there are quiet neighborhoods in New York City.) Back then we didn’t have a formal sidewalk the grassy front lawn meandered into a roughly paved street that seemed to be more dirt than asphalt. Continue reading
12/23/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Stay Silent And Everything Will Come Naturally
Success isn’t found in the noise – it’s built in moments of silence, patience, and unwavering belief. This fifty minute Motivational Speech explores the power of quiet perseverance, trusting the process, and letting success come to you. Continue reading
12/9/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Viola Davis 2015 Emmys Awards Acceptance Speech
Viola Davis won the 2015 Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her iconic role as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away with Murder. Davis became the first African-American woman to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress Award. She delivered a historic, powerful speech about opportunity for women of color in Hollywood. Continue reading
11/25/25 O7A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Rudyard Kipling’s If Read By Morgan Freeman
If— a poem by English poet Rudyard Kipling was written circa 1895 as a tribute to Leander Starr Jameson. It is written in the form of paternal advice to the poet’s son, John. This rendition is recited by Morgan Freeman. Continue reading
11/18/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Debbie Allen Receives Honorary Oscar Award
The 16th Governors Awards presents Honorary Oscars to Debbie Allen, Tom Cruise and Wynn Thomas, and the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to Dolly Parton. The four Oscar® statuettes were presented at the Academy’s 16th Governors Awards on Sunday, November 16th, 2025, in Los Angeles. Continue reading
10/28/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Rudy – Fortune’s Truth (1993)
When he hears that Rudy (Sean Astin) has quit, Fortune (Charles S. Dutton) reveals that years back, he also quit the team and has regretted it ever since. 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
9/16/25 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: What About The Life You Promised To Yourself-Powerful Motivational Speech Video
What About The Life You Promised To Yourself – Powerful Motivational Speech Video is a raw and soul-stirring motivational video created and edited by Absolute Motivation. This intense motivational speeches compilation is a reminder of the vow you once made to yourself—the vision you dreamed of, the standard you swore you’d hold, the life you promised you’d build. Continue reading
