Oprah Winfrey is undoubtedly one of the most powerful women in our time. Her talk shows from The Oprah Show to Where Are They Now has given people an opportunity to get an inside on what she does. Oprah’s success has influenced many african american women to become strong and independent. Abraham Lincoln once said‚ "I am a slow walker‚ but I never walk backwards‚" (Inspirational Quotes: Achievements). This quote of perseverance could describe her life. Oprah Winfrey’s childhood has motivated her
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Oprah Winfrey Talk Show Host‚ Actress & Pioneer; Oprah Winfrey was born on January 29‚ 1954 in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi. At a young age Winfrey ’s parents separated and sent her to live with grandparents in very poor surroundings until the age of 6 when she moved to an inner-city neighborhood in Milwaukee‚ Wisconsin live with her mother. She was sexually molested by male relatives at a young age and suffered the hardship up until she was 14 when Winfrey moved to live with her father in Nashville
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A Person I Admire Do you have some one that you admire? Do you have someone that you look up to? I’m sure you do. Most people I know do as well. Generally people admire someone that is related or close to them. But I also know people who admire someone that they have never met personally such as a super star musician or athlete. Let me tell you about someone that is very close to me and that I admire more than anybody else because he is someone I spend time with every day. The first thing that
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Oprah Winfrey: Catalyst for Change American television host‚ actress‚ producer‚ and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey‚ has made an impact on the way women think‚ eat‚ study‚ shop‚ exercise‚ and lead. Oprah has used her power and wealth to change the lives of people around the world. Winfrey has helped children in South Africa and in the U.S. have a better education and home. Through her talk show‚ Oprah has also helped people open up about their past and share their opinions on personal and serious
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everyone has a person whom they admire. A majority of people seem to admire someone because of fame or fortune. I‚ on the other hand‚ do not place my admiration on material possessions or people who idolize them. My admiration is reserved for someone far more priceless than anything this world may offer. Therefore‚ my mother‚ is the person whom I admire most because she was supportive‚ she was tenacious‚ and she was a provider. First‚ I adore my mother because she was supportive. I participated
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Winfrey was named "Orpah" after the biblical character in the Book of Ruth on her birth certificate‚ but people mispronounced it regularly and Oprah stuck.[1] Winfrey was born in Kosciusko‚ Mississippi‚ to an unmarried teenage mother. She later said that her conception was due to a single sexual encounter and the couple broke up not long after.[21] Her mother‚ Vernita Lee (born c. 1935)‚ was a housemaid. Winfrey had believed that her biological father was Vernon Winfrey (born 1933)‚ a coal miner
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I chose to write about Oprah Winfrey. I know that Oprah came from a very poor family. She had to overcome many adversities to get where she is today. Even though we overcome certain obstacles the cycle never seems to stop. My individual project is to show that. Oprah Winfrey‚ net worth 2.6 billion dollars‚ as we all know Oprah has not always been wealthy. It was that start of her uphill hill climb with the Oprah Winfrey show which aired every day. Oprah went thru many hardships she dealt with
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I admire Bill Gates very much. He is a talent who was born on October 28‚ 1955 evening. I admire Bill Gates because he is attentive‚ brainy‚ persevering‚ and frugal. And he has a great motto which hears with reason. When young Gates was born‚ although nobody shall be able to foresee this child shall be a great businessman at that time‚ everybody liked him very much. Gates likes studying extremely. When the other children watch cartoon‚ he likes a master who reads books alone in the room. He spends
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wish I could say there was one person that I admire the most‚ but truth us there are more than one. One person that comes to mind the most beleive it or not is Angelina Jolie. A celebirty is a funny one to admire... But what i admire of her is the dedication that she has to the causes that are true to her. Now that can mean anything and some people might say that she is just another celebirty in search of recognition. But what I see is someone that has used her celebirty for the betterment of others
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people whom we admire and respect‚ people who have made an impact on oue lives.They inspire us with what they do and how they live. For me‚ that special person is my mother. I admire my mother most for the moral values. she has taught me since i was a child. she used to read to me stories that highlighted the importance of values such as love‚ kindness and honesty. More importantly‚ she is the embodiment of such values‚ giving me practical examples to follow. I am glad to say that i have lived up
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