Muhammad Ali is asked by a young man in England what will he do with his life after boxing career. In true Ali style he gives an amazingly clear explanation how short the living of life really is. Continue reading
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Tag: Inspirational
5/31/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Donovan Livingston Spoken Word Convocation Speech At Harvard University
Harvard graduate Donovan Livingston’s convocation speech will definitely go down in history as one of the most moving and meaningful graduation moments of all time. The Master’s of Education student performed a spoken-word poem at Wednesday’s 2016 Convocation Exercises for the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The speech, titled “Lift Off,” describes the difficulties that have historically faced black Americans seeking an education. Continue reading
5/29/16 O&A NYC GOSPEL SUNDAY: LaRue Howard- Great I AM
LaRue Howard sings Great I AM from her November 2013 recording LaRue Live at the River . Continue reading
5/17/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Obama Delivers Commencement Address At Howard University
United States President, Barack H. Obama, delivered the keynote address during Howard University’s 2016 commencement ceremony Saturday, May 7, 2016. Continue reading
5/12/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL: Rita Moreno Raps At Berklee Commencement Address
Rita Moreno gave the 2016 commencement address at Berklee. Moreno began her address with the standard inspirational speech, then the 84-year-old actress soon broke into a rap, encouraging the audience to pursue their passion. Continue reading
5/10/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Loretta Lynch’s Statement On North Carolina Bathroom Law
U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch held a press conference Monday to announce legal action the Department of Justice is taking against the state of North Carolina because of the so-called bathroom bill, also known as HB2. Continue reading
5/3/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: President Obama White House Correspondents Dinner 2016
The 2016 White House Correspondents Dinner was President Barack Obama’s final run as comedian in chief. President Obama closed his speech with “Obama out” and a mic drop before receiving a standing ovation from Washington and Hollywood bigwigs. Continue reading
4/26/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- REMEMBERING PRINCE: The Beautiful Ones- Prince and Misty Copeland
Misty Copeland first came to the general public’s attention in 2009 when she appeared in Prince’s video Crimson and Clover. Then a soloist and nine year member of American Ballet Theatre, Copeland received a phone call one morning “I was asked if Prince could have my cell number…I was literally still waking up. ‘What? Prince who?'” The next day she headed to Los Angeles for the video shoot. Continue reading
4/19/16 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY: Facing Evil With Maya Angelou
In this second of two programs celebrating the life and work of the late Maya Angelou, Bill Moyers revisits a 1988 documentary in which he and Angelou attended a conference on “Facing Evil,” held in the Hill Country of central Texas. Evil was a topic about which Angelou, the victim of childhood rape and virulent racism, had a lot to say. Continue reading
