Oprah Winfrey

Oprah’s Difficult Childhood and How She Became Who She Is Now Oprah Winfrey is known as one of the most successful people in the world and she managed to become that even after a troubling childhood. Right now, Winfrey has a net worth of 3 billion dollars (USD). Her fame and success was very surprising to most because she is a black woman who came from poor conditions on a farm in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Winfrey was originally a wildly successful talk show host and has recently quit being a talk…

The Voice of a Leader: Maya Angelou Maya Angelou is most recognized for her Civil Rights-inspired poetry. Though she is much more than just a poet, she was a play-write, actor, professor, singer and dancer (Gillespie, M., Butler, R. J., & Long, R. A., 2008). She held many positions in her life and in all of them she stood out as a leader. In a time when women, like her, were not meant to do much of anything, Maya Angelou stepped out from the crowd to become an inspiring activist and recognized…

Maya Angelou A bird takes off from a nest and flies through the sky, eventually landing on a telephone wire. From there she sits all day, but does not sing. She does not sing because she is hurt, she is in pain, but through courage and rehabilitation she learns to sing the most beautiful song. This describes the story of Maya Angelou. As a child Maya was abused and lost her confidence to speak or sing(in reference to the bird analogy) But over the many years of her life, she used her…

take care of those individuals who struggle. The traits that I can develop from Oprah comprise of a confidence person, persistence, and being an exceptional speaker. However, being an extraordinary woman as Oprah I believe that her traits are better than mind because she is a strong woman despite her problems that she has encountered she was able to overcome any obstacle in her life and doing it with confidence. Oprah works at her desired pace where the steward traits work at the pace of…

In 2003, Oprah turned into the primary African-American lady to achieve very rich person status, as indicated by Forbes Magazine. She has gotten through social, geological and sex hindrances, letting the world know it's not your circumstances, but rather your heart that decides how far you go in this world. As Oprah's riches and impact have developed, so has her sympathy. In 2000, Oprah's Angel Network started introducing a $100,000 "Utilize Your Life Award" to individuals who enhanced the…

When Oprah Winfrey stated “Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity” I believe she was making an attempt to inspire people based on her opinion and life experiences. Oprah Winfrey is a very success woman with a long lasting career in television. I have to assume that Oprah did not get to where she is at based on luck alone. With this quote, Oprah is making a bold statement that without preparation, all the luck in the world will not get you to where you dream to be. As I digest…

Breaking out of the cage Maya Angelou Maya had issues in her past that made her stronger and more powerful than she was before. For example, she was raped, had to deal with terrible racemes and had a baby at 16. Maya showed that she wasn’t going to let others bring her down and that made her writing better. She was called one of the greatest writers of her time. She was a great child of course but with any child she made mistakes. Maya Angelou, turned life struggles into life goals. She…

Lee conceived Oprah on January 29, 1954 while her Oprah’s father, Vernon Winfrey, served in the army. Oprah and her mother resided at a small farm located in Mississippi owned by Hattie May, Oprah’s grandmother (Nelson, 1896). Since Lee desired to improve her quality of life, she relocated to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to find work, abandoning her daughter at Hattie’s Mays farm. Although Hattie May faced the disadvantages of poverty such as the lack of indoor plumbing, she raised Oprah to value…

The one person that stands out to me as a mediator is Oprah Winfrey. I regard her as a mediator because she brought joys that enriched human life at the deepest level and continues to do so. On her talk show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, she consoled guests and members in the audience when they had challenges with family, finances, relationships and etcetera. She has a caring, compassionate way…

A Woman of Power: Tyra Banks Anuraj Gill 213107628 Rosa Parks, Daisy Bates, and Oprah Winfrey are remarkable names whose lives inspire greatness to the world. Like these women, Tyra Banks exemplifies strength, ambition, dedication, wisdom, and a never giving up spirit along with feminine charm. Tyra Banks has made her name famous worldwide as a model, actress, singer, author, television host/personality, and producer. Tyra Lynne Banks known as Tyra Banks; was born on December 4th, 1973, in…