http://www.howard.edu/commencement/2007/orator.htm
Oprah Winfrey is a very powerful lady, who has built herself an empire; she is now one of the richest ladies in the world as well as having good friends in high places. “Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.”
Oprah has used her celebrity status and the influence of the media to move herself up in the world and make a connection with the public.
Oprah is a great example to women of a woman in power and importance; she shows women of any race that they can make it if they try.
She also has her own charity, which donates money towards the empowerment of women, as well as other charities, such as education, which she feel sis very important and children’s charities.
“During a December 2000 visit with Nelson Mandela, Ms. Winfrey pledged US$10 million to build a school in South Africa. As that commitment broadened, she established The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation, to which she has contributed more than US$40 million toward the creation of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls - South Africa, which opened in January 2007.”
Oprah went from a poor living in rural Mississippi to being the richest African-American, with Emmy awards, academy award nominations and the reputation of being the worlds most influential women.
Oprah shows that feminism is not dead, especially when women like her are around still making themselves known in the world.
This article portrays Oprah as women of business and celerity, but it also portrays her in a good light and is very positive.
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Oprah Winfrey, i think is an interesting person to look at, she certainly has worked her way up from an less fortunate background, up to the person she is today, and I respect her for all that she has done. Her talk show is very popular and I believe that she has changed the face of talk shows. However it does make me wonder sometimes whether someone can truely always be THAT kind hearted and genourous. I wonder sometimes whether some of the things she does are sometimes for her publicity as well as helping charities.
Although Oprah has given and pledged so much money to these different good causes I do wonder whether how far her good intentions go and how much she cares about these causes. I think it is so easy for rich celebrities to give money away to these organisations but what is more valuable I feel is getting more physically involved and visiting these poor places and helping them perhaps build these homes in South Africa that she donated money to.
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