Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey
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Who is Oprah Winfrey?

• Oprah Winfrey is the undisputed queen of
  television talk shows.
• First black woman to host a nationally syndicated
  weekday talk show.

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Achievements

• Oprah is one of the wealthiest entertainers in
  the country.
• She was nominated for an Oscar for her role in
  The Color Purple.
• First black woman to own her own television and
  film production company, Harpo Studio Inc.

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The Facts

• Oprah attended Tennessee State College.
• She was raped at a young age by a friend of the
  family.
• She is now the wealthiest woman in the country
  and is worth over a billion dollars.

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Contributions

• Gives presents to children in Africa during
  Christmas time where she is known as Mama Oprah
  
• She donates funds to historically black colleges
  all over U.S.
• She is known for giving away elaborate gifts to
  her guests and audience members

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Timeline

• Born January 29, 1954
• 1970 At age 19 she became the first African
  American woman to anchor the news in Nashville at
  WTVF
• 1984 became the host of AM Chicago
• 1986 The Oprah Winfrey show was born
• 1988 Harpo Studios was established

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Timeline Cont

• 1993 Bill Clinton signed the Oprah Bill which
  was the national child protection
• 1997 Oprahs Angel Network was founded
• 2000 Oprah started her magazine O, the Oprah
  magazine
• 2004 O at home her home magazine was published

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Resources

• www.oprah.com
• I Dream A World by Brian Lanker