The Oprah Winfrey Show

When you hear adjectives like multimedia mogul, multi-talented, transcending, illuminating, generous, abused, self-hating, and beloved, who comes to mind? Oprah Gail Winfrey embodies all of the above adjectives and many more. She was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to single parent, Vernita Lee. In Oprah’s early life, her maternal grandmother had to raise her, while her mother sought employment away from the home. Her early life consisted of the joys of reading books,…

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 Show that…

Oprah’s father brought her on a visit back to Milwaukee to see her mother. She spent the summer there and again, her mother was often absent. When her father returned to take her back to Nashville, Oprah surprisingly said she would rather stay with her mother. She wanted to please her. Living with her mother again, she deeply wished for love and affection. Since her mother was often at work, she left her children with a babysitter, which was Oprah’s older cousin. Her male relatives and the…

Oprah Gail Winfrey an American television host, actress, producer, humanitarian and entrepreneur. Oprah was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi (Networks, 2014). She had a troubled adolescence in a small farming town, where male relative and some friends of her mother, Vernita, continually sexually abused her. She moved to Nashville with her father, Vernon, a businessman. She enrolled in the Tennessee State University in 1972 and began working in radio and television (Networks,…

Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi to Vernita Lee, a former maid, and Vernon Winfrey, a barber, coal mineworker, and city councilman; who broke up soon after conception. Oprah spent her early years on her grandmother, Hatti Mae’s farm while her mother searched for work in the North. Although Oprah Winfrey has been known as the richest African American and woman of the twentieth century she does not come from a rich or even middle class family. While Winfrey…

Oprah Who? “You are not the product of your circumstances. Your are a composite of all the things you believe, and all the places you believe you can go. Your past does not define you.You can step out of your history and create a new day for yourself. Even if the entire culture is saying, ‘You can’t.’ Even if every single possible bad thing that can happen to you does, you can keep moving forward.”(Clifford) Through the power of media, Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with…

role model in the African American community is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29,1954, she grew up in a small town of Kosciusko, Mississippi. She is a very influential in many ways like hosting her own television show where she sees peoples’ problems and tries to help them out. Also she not only has her own show but she supports twenty –two charities and foundations. The ever-changing cultures also face many challenges; Oprah supports twenty-four causes and groups.…

On January 29th, 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah Winfrey was born. She lived a troubled life growing up, which consisted of her being sexually abused by male relatives and friends of her mother. She has also disclosed giving birth at age fourteen, but her child died in infancy. Eventually, she moved in with her father in Nashville. Little did she know, her life would turn around quickly; she was going to be an American television host, actress, producer, philanthropist, and entrepreneur.…

Oprah Uses Her Influence to Endorse Harmful Health and Beauty Products Oprah Winfrey has been wildly successful. From hosting a morning show on a Chicago-based TV station to hosting The Oprah Winfrey Show for 25 years, she is arguably one of the most successful celebrities in the United States and beyond. Even after curtains closed on her show that ran for 25 seasons, she continued her success by launching her own television network, Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN). According to Forbes magazine, OWN…

someone. Success to me is Oprah Winfrey, I chose to use Oprah Winfrey as my influential person to write a paper on because she is the true definition of success. Although Oprah was fired from her first television job as an anchor in Baltimore, Oprah could’ve gave up and stopped pursuing her dreams in that moment. She didn’t, she fought for what she wanted. Oprah gained her own talk show, from there she owned her own television network, and you know the saying, “You get a car!” Oprah gave back to…