her maternal grandmother. She lived in a poor lifestyle and it had a negative effect on Winfrey as a young adult‚ and her problems were caused by repeated sexual abuse‚ starting at age nine‚ by men that others in her family trusted. Her mother worked and did not have much time for supervision. Winfrey attended Tennessee State University on a full scholarship and majored in speech and drama. In 1976‚ Winfrey moved to Baltimore‚ where she hosted a hit television chat show‚ People Are Talking. Afterward
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College Knowledge Essay #1—An Admirable Person Part 1 asks you to write about someone you know personally and admire‚ someone who has influenced you for the better. There are 5 paragraphs to this part: Para #1‚ the introduction‚ should answer these questions in an interesting way: • Who is this person? • When and where did you meet or how did you become aware of this person? • What was this person doing when you met or first became attentive to him or her? • Why
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Oprah Winfrey has been defined as worlds most influential person. Oprah is an activist which means she cares not only about women‚ education‚ race‚ and healthy lifestyles in the United States‚ but all around the world. When reading‚ think of why somebody would take their time out of their life to pick up other people and make them stronger. To start out‚ Oprah is a woman that has started charities and also just gives to other charities. Oprah is very caring and here are some reasons why. Her main
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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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Mary Burgos ELA Credit Recovery August 13‚ 2010 Essay # 1 There are various people in our life that affect us in different ways‚ whether good or bad‚ they have had some sort of influence on our thoughts‚ emotions‚ or growing process. Yet‚ there is one person who has greatly influenced us‚ that we have grown to admire them above the others. One individual who I admire is Oprah Winfrey. Although she has succeeded remarkably in her career‚ becoming one of the world’s top African-American billionaires
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can be argued that Oprah Winfrey achieved the American Dream because she was born into a racist society as an African-American girl. Nevertheless‚ Winfrey defied the discrimination and became one of the most well-known talk show hosts in America‚ if not the world‚ and the first and only African-American billionaire‚ not to mention that she is a self-made billionaire (Robehmed). Despite growing up impoverished in a society in which she was discriminated against‚ Oprah Winfrey has achieved the American
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through determination and hard work they manage to become worldwide sensations. Two people who are extremely similar but also different at the same time are Oprah Winfrey and Phil McGraw. Even though both are equally known and successful throughout the country. Oprah Winfrey has done more for society than Phil McGraw. Oprah Gail Winfrey
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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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“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” “Where there is no struggle‚ there is no strength.” These are the words of Oprah Winfrey and they have resounded in the ears of people all over the world. Her words have not only changed the way people look at each other‚ but even the way people look at themselves. Her contributions to the world have left a remarkable legacy because she weakened the large racial barrier that existed at the time‚ she encouraged women around the world and she made people who were not
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