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    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…

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    such positive ways? Oprah Winfrey has been able to persuade and inspire many people around the world today because she has simply believed in herself and the good of the people. As one of the most influential, dynamic, and powerful women of today’s society, has devoted her life’s works to influencing the people of the world. Millions of viewers tune in daily to be educated, entertained, or simply enlivened by Oprah as she visits them in the company of their own home. Oprah’s show has been so…

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    Oprah Winfrey is one of the most significant people in the world. She is recognized as the richest African-American of the 20th century, the greatest African American Philanthropist, and the most influential woman in the world. Winfrey was born to an unmarried teen mother named Vernita Lee in Kosciusko, Mississippi. After Winfrey's birth, her and mother moved to a poverty stricken rural area to live with her maternal grandmother, in which they lived for Winfrey's first six years of life. Her…

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    Oprah Winfrey, an entrepreneur, actress, director, producer, and philanthropist, has a net worth of $3.1 billion (Forbes). With all of this in mind, before I began reading about her, I assumed Oprah had a sturdy childhood, a sturdy family, and a sturdy upbringing. I couldn 't have assumed anything farther from the truth. Oprah endured many hardships throughout her life as a child. She was an African American child in the late 1960s when they were aggressively demanding their rights, she was a…

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    I would love to meet- Oprah Winfrey. She is the epitome of a black woman who takes charge and dominates whatever she puts her mind to. Although she is mostly known for her talk show, she has other great achievements that have made her one of the richest women in the world. As a media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and philanthropist, Oprah has shown me that I can tackle many jobs at one time and be successful at all of them simultaneously. Even though Oprah went through many…

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    required for the celebrity I would want to meet. She has a special place in everyone’s heart and is adored by millions across America and the world. Oprah Winfrey should be the prestige star to be featured in this special issue and I should be able to meet and interview her. Oprah has affected this whole nation. She leads the hope for everyone and she shows indomitable spirit. Despite being raised in a indigent lifestyle, being sexually harassed, abused, and struggling with racism , she is now…

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    Have you ever just taken a step back and thought about how much our perception of what being a celebrity entails has changed in the past 20 years? Where will we stand 20 years from now? Take a look at Oprah Winfrey and Kim Kardashian for example; besides the obvious differences in their upbringing and how they both made their way into stardom, they are also very different in how they maintain their celebrity status. As stated in Broadcasting Yourself by Drew Pinsky “the explosion of reality T.V…

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    mind, Beowulf and Oprah Winfrey fit right in. Although they are from different times and places, they both have sacrificed for others, which has led them to be the people they are. In the epic of Beowulf, he was a hero because he saved many people 's lives from not one, but…

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    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…

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    The Relation of Work, Wealth, and Interdependence Everyone knows that the harder one works the wealthier they will be. The logic makes sense, people who are lazy and do little work won’t do their job, and therefore won’t become wealthy. When a person works hard it makes sense that they will earn a lot of money. This means that work and wealth are directly related, as one increases so does the other. Even though it is commonly believed that wealth is acquired by hard work there are some people…

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