Oprah Winfrey

After she hosted three talk shows which touched the lives of millions, Oprah Winfrey became the most powerful woman alive. Oprah lived through a poverty stricken childhood which made her the strong woman she is today. Her rags to riches story has taught the lesson that anything is possible and she uses her life story to inspire others. She opens her life up to those who will accept her. Oprah Winfrey uses the power earned from her success as a talk show host to benefit the community by donating…

Self. The small-town farmer in Kansas, the traveler who traverses all the world from a backpack, the nurse who is cursed at least once a month by hurting patients, the teacher who masters the rambunctious children, the famous and rich like Mrs. Oprah Winfrey (a personal hero & a legend) – they’ve all connected to their spiritual selves and begin leading and living fulfilling and purposeful lives. Those of us who decide…

it will never be forgotten. She was a scholar, reading the works of great writers such as “Paul Lawrence Dunbar, Langston Hughes, James Weldon Johnson and W.E.B. Du Bois” (Angelou, I Know Why 15-16). Maya Angelou was a teacher, as stated by Oprah Winfrey, “The world knows her as a poet, but at the heart of her, she was a teacher. ‘When you learn, teach. When you get, give’ is one of my best lessons from her” (Duke). She was a civil rights activist, working with individuals such as Martin…

they could keep their communities together, stay with their roots, and for many, stay away from a hard life in the North as well. In the documentary, African American Lives by Henry Louis Gates Jr., a few well-known African Americans, such as Oprah Winfrey, Chris Tucker, and T.D. Jakes, were brought in to explore the history of their ancestors and how they helped shape their families and who they are today. Henry Louis Gates Jr. met with Chris Tucker to look at Chris’ ancestors and what they…

Many people in life have referenced dance, as a way to express themselves. Oprah Winfrey, who many look up to today as a great motivational speaker, has referenced dance to express her philosophies on life. However, her life was not always bright. Born to a single mother in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey was raised into poverty. She worked on a farm, while her mother was looking for work, and her grandmother taught her to read at an early age. As she grew up, she endured more hardships,…

Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29th, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. She attended college at Tennessee State University. One of Oprah's major accomplishments is that she was awarded the ‘Spingarn Medal’ from the NAACP. Another one of Oprah's major accomplishments is that she was awarded the ‘Presidential Medal’ of freedom. Oprah became the first African-American female billionaire in 2003. She is best-known for hosting her own worldwide popular talk show from 1986-2011. She is also a…

The Success of Maya Angelou Marguerite Annie Johnson, born on April 4, 1928 in St. Louis, Missouri and died on May 28, 2014 at the soulful age of 86. Although we may know her as Maya Angelou, we can relate to her literary works in more ways than one. Her 1969 memoir, “I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings” made literary history as the first nonfiction best-seller by an African-American woman. She received several honors throughout her career, including two NAACP Image Awards in the outstanding…

Alice Walker, in full Alice Malsenior Walker was born on 9th February 1944 in Eatonton Georgia U.S. and is now one of the country’s best-selling writers of literary fiction. Alice walker’s life was life of any African American in 1940s. She was deprived of all the basic amenities and discrimination was rampant all around, which Alice later started expressing through her short stories, novel, poems etc. More than ten million copies of her books are in print." Walker has now become a focal…

always saw Oprah Winfrey embrace such qualities that I could only imagine to obtain as I progress through leadership positions in business. Oprah Winfrey began with little to nothing but that didn’t stop her drive to become someone much greater in life. Unlike other CEO’s you may have heard of she didn’t just get picked to become a Chief Executive Officer, but rather created that job position and title for herself. Most people only know Oprah as the typical talk show host on The Oprah Winfrey…

multimedia mogul, multi-talented, transcending, illuminating, generous, abused, self-hating, and beloved, who comes to mind? Ms. Oprah Gail Winfrey embodies all of these adjectives and much more. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to single parent, Vernita Lee. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0001856/bio. Many people will be surprised to know that Oprah Gail Winfrey was originally supposed to have the name, “Or-pah” from “Ruth” in the Bible; however, the spelling and…