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Just wondering who was the author? I can seem to find where it says. Lidia Alves. Oprah has been and still is a person that inspires me and although she doesn't know has helped me tremdously in taking charge of my life and to find some purpose. Thank goodness for angels that walk amongst us. Teresa Spake. I have just read Oprah's biography and it only made me admire her more. I can only imagine living the life she has lived. Makes mine seem not quite a bad as I have always felt it was.
Even though I went through some sexual abuse throughout my childhood. And I raised 4 children on my own. Besides my beautiful children and grand-children.
Sometimes I wish I just had a home of my own so that they would have somewhere to come to Gramma Dora's house. But then I see something about Oprah and realize it's my own fault for not trying harder.
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Trevor Noah TV Personality. Savannah Chrisley TV Personality. Holly Frazier TV Personality. Life magazine hailed her as the most influential woman of her generation. Winfrey is a dedicated activist for children's rights; in , President Bill Clinton signed a bill into law that Winfrey had proposed to Congress, creating a nationwide database of convicted child abusers.
She also founded the Family for Better Lives foundation and also contributes to her alma mater, Tennessee State University. In November , Winfrey received the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. President Barack Obama gave her this award for her contributions to her country.
Winfrey campaigned for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama in December , attracting the largest crowds of the primary season to that point. It was the first time Winfrey had ever campaigned for a political candidate. The biggest event was at the University of South Carolina football stadium, where 29, supporters attended a rally that had been switched from an 18,seat basketball arena to satisfy public demand.
Martin Luther King dreamed the dream. But we don't have to just dream the dream any more," Winfrey told the crowd. In November , Winfrey campaigned with Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams, the first Black female nominee for a major party to run for governor in any state.
Winfrey knocked on doors and even participated in a town-hall meeting with the Democratic candidate. In the end, Abrams narrowly lost her election bid to Republican Brian Kemp.
Winfrey and President Donald Trump have a long history together. Trump has also endorsed Winfrey on Twitter many times, from her decision to launch a television network to praising her interview with Lance Armstrong. After becoming president, Trump said that he was friends with Winfrey until he ran for office.
However, Winfrey has said that she does not want to and has no intention of running for president. DeMille Award, for lifetime achievement. In a powerful speech, she recalled being inspired by seeing Sidney Poitier honored at the Globes decades earlier, before emphasizing the importance of a free press and the power of speaking the truth in a "culture broken by brutally powerful men.
In , Winfrey helped give The Color Purple a new life onstage as one of the producers of the time Tony-nominated musical, which ran on Broadway until A revival of the musical, which Winfrey co-produced in , won a Tony Award. Winfrey signed a multi-picture contract with Disney.
The initial project, 's Beloved , based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Toni Morrison and starring Winfrey and Danny Glover, got mixed reviews and generally failed to live up to expectations.
The line includes pizzas, soups, and sides like mashed potatoes and pasta. In January , CBS announced that Winfrey would join the newsmagazine 60 Minutes as a special contributor in the fall.
Winfrey has been in a relationship with Stedman Graham, a public relations executive, since the mids. They became engaged in but never tied the knot. The couple lives in Chicago. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. With her own talk show, Ellen DeGeneres is one of America's most well-known comedians.
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