American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and philanthropist Oprah Gail Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ on January 29‚ 1954 to Vernita Lee and Vernon Winfrey. Vernita and Vernon had Oprah at a young age and never were married to each other during the time of Oprah’s birth. Oprah Winfrey had a difficult adolescents living with her mother‚ she was sexually abused by male relatives and friends of her mother. Oprah ran away from home and was sent to a juvenile detention center
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Oprah Gail Winfrey‚ an African-American woman who is a talk show host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and a philanthropist. Winfrey has inspired so many people to educate and empower lives all over the world. There is no one who does not recognize Oprah for what she stands for in this world which is helping people who are in need. However‚ she has her journey on how she got to where is at right now. Oprah is known for being open-minded‚ compassionate and the way she invision positivity for a better world. She
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Oprah Gail Winfrey is an inspiration to me and many other women around the world. Her role as a headstrong female persona inspires many women to be brave and courageous‚ just like Oprah. She did not come from a rich‚ or even middle class family and yet she has been cited the richest African American of the 20th century. Women struggling financially‚ especially as single mothers‚ can take examples and motivate themselves to dream big even if the conditions they are in do not allow them to. Oprah was
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OPRAH WINFREY: A BIOGRAPHY HELEN S. GARSON BY SOHAIL AHMED INDEX Chapter 1 Claim to Fame Chapter 2 God Made or Self Made Chapter 3 Place in the history of the world Chapter 4 Lessons Learnt Chapter 5 Conclusion Chapter 1 Claim to Fame Orpah Gail Winfrey is a symbol of woman power in a male dominated society and a symbol of black success in a racist
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contributed to the common good‚ Oprah Winfrey stands out as a unique and prominent figure. Although Winfrey was raised as a Baptist Christian‚ she does not currently affiliate herself with any denomination and instead chooses to advertise and educate on her path to spiritual enlightenment through New Age spiritual teachings of Ekhart Tolie. 2 Oprah has contributed to the common good by not only giving to multiple charities each year‚ but by founding and running the Oprah Winfrey Foundation which supports
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vegetable bud. You have first an instinct‚ then an opinion‚ then a knowledge as the plant has root‚ bud‚ and fruit. Trust the instinct to the end‚ though you can render no reason. Oprah rooted from an abused child to a well known tv actress. Once she excelled as an actress she went on to have her own tv show called the Oprah Winfrey show. With her show she was able to recruit other abused and neglected people and show them that there is life after the abused. So to me self reliance is the way you feel
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When You Save a Girl Manisha Dayananda 5/19/2013 5th hour: Honors English 9B Oprah Winfrey once said‚ “I’m going to give them an opportunity to come to my school and be the leaders of Africa‚ and I’m going to do that one brick at a time. I’m building a girls academy.” These were Oprah’s first words that led her to start the goal that would forever change the lives of many girls. Oprah Winfrey‚ the world famous talk show host‚ has inspired many people with her own stories‚ thoughts‚
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My favorite entrepreneur: Ms. Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey was born into poverty by a teenage single mother in 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. For the earliest years of her life she was raised by her maternal grandmother‚ and under her kind-hearted discipline was taught to read by the age of two and speak exceptionally by the age of three. When Winfrey was six years old‚ she was sent to live with her mother in Wisconsin. She was submerged into inner-city Milwaukee‚ and faced the hardships of growing
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motives behind a person’s actions. Honestly‚ women have the power to manipulate others. If they are well-read and informed they can use their powers to easily influence others. A really good example of a well-read and influential woman would be Oprah Winfrey. She has been a popular television host over the last two decades. She has used that platform to reach millions of people. This could be considered a good or bad influence. It all depends on who you decide to talk to. Many people see her
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Life Span Development and Personality of Oprah Winfrey Lori Rial University of Phoenix College Online PSY 300/ General Psychology Jackie Grimmett October 27‚ 2008 Oprah Winfrey rose from a troubled youth and poverty to become the most influential and powerful woman in television. Forbes Magazine cited her as the world’s most highly paid entertainer. Winfrey is not only recognized as a talk show hostess‚ but also produces and acts in television movies and feature films
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