Oprah Winfrey Imagine your poor‚ an African American woman‚ abused as a young child‚ having a teenage pregnancy‚ being sexually abused as a young adult‚ and still becoming one of the most influential woman in the world‚ this is Oprah. Oprah Winfrey was born in April‚ 1953 in Kosciusko Mississippi to Vernon Winfrey and Vernita Lee. She was sexually abused for many years of her life. At age 14 Oprah got pregnant as a result from the abuse. She feared that she would be faced with this obstacle‚ and
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Running Head: OPRAH WINFREY Oprah Winfrey Jenny Williams Colorado Technical University Professor Barrand August 13‚ 2012 Oprah Winfrey Oprah Winfrey selection as the subject of this case study is associated with the idea that education‚ hard work‚ and persistency pays off when it comes to progressing in life. Overcoming hardships and adversities in life are part of a person’s development to achieve greatness‚ and these are true American values that are
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Being likeable and confident are things that followers look for in a leader. People like Barack Obama or Oprah Winfrey are kindhearted and wholesome. Barack Obama has changed the lives of many Americans the past eight years with his efforts to unify our country and take charge. Oprah Winfrey has changed the lives of so many people by listening to them and giving them the things they need most‚ making their stories known to the world. Citizens react
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spelling and pronunciation‚ she was known as Oprah. Winfrey’s parents were unmarried and separated soon after she was born‚ and left her in the care of 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
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It 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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This speech was about three lessons that Oprah Winfrey has come across in her professional and personal life. She talked about striving to be yourself and not anyone else and how you can grasp failure and turn it around by embracing it and finding the solution‚ and lastly how happiness comes when you give back to others. Her first lesson was about striving to be your own self; she talked about in the beginning of her professional career when she had a job in Baltimore as a news anchor. She was
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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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stars. One of the most influential people today is Oprah. She serves as a role model for many girls and women. Oprah has made a positive impact on the lives of many people by building homes for victims of Katrina‚ building a school in Africa‚ and raised money for victims of abuse. Oprah Winfrey has influenced the entertainment industry‚ while still contributing much to humanity. Oprah has given over $303 million to charities. She built the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls so girls in Africa
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Summary The aim of this discussion is to compare and contrast the leadership styles of Sarah Pailin and Oprah Winfrey as effective leaders. Both women are excellent leaders and have accomplished much in their respective leadership capacities as politician/ activist and business icon and entrepreneur. Sarah Palin’s approach to leadership‚ personality and experience differs to that of Oprah Winfrey and it is using these differences we will come to a conclusion as to who better represents the qualities
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Oprah Winfrey once stated‚ "Luck is a matter of preparation meeting opportunity‚" meaning that luck is not the random chances in life but precise preparation and opportunity joining to make a successful or failed event. Analyzing this quote‚ one might find that luck is not what people need to believe in but hard work and determination should be one’s motivation. Starting with the meaning of luck‚ it is something that happens to a person by chance with no planning. From just right there one can agree
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