... High School, placing second in the nation in dramatic interpretation. She won an oratory contest, which secured her full scholarship to Tennessee State University, a historically black institution, where she studied communication. "Oprah Winfrey." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation. Web. 12 Feb. 2015. Much of Oprah's career life was always on media. ... time her show was taped on the same city as Phil's show. On 1985 Oprah finally got a chance to complete her dream of being an actress on the film 'The Color Purple' where she played as Sofia. On 1986, Oprah's Talk show was bought by Kin...

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... of nine. Despite the traumatic beginning her precociousness led to her receiving an academic scholarship to Tennessee State University. Even thought they both struggled in as children they became successful black millionaires differently. Lewis inspiration led him to open TLC Group, a venture capital firm. After buying Beatrice International Foods, the Baltimore native created TLC Beatrice. It was a snack food, ... beverage, and grocery store that was the largest black-managed, and " First and only black-owned company to break the $1 billion revenues barrier," written in Black Enterpris...

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... power that I have first comes directly from being a descendent of people whose powerful history makes me humble. I would like to think that if I had been born anything other than black and other than a black American women, that I had done something wrong in a former life and God was making me pay for it." The power of the poem "Still I Rise" is derived from ... age of eight, and was an unwed mother by the time she was 16 years old. In spite of a tragic beginning she has still managed to become a poet, a author, a historian, a actress, a playwright, a civil-rights activist, a producer, ...

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... was perfect for one of the roles. Then as she began to appear in movies, people realized she was a good actor and they fell in love with her. As a talented actress, Winfrey has appeared in the motion pictures The Color Purple (1985), Native Son (1986), and in the television move The Women of Brewster Place (1989). Oprah has won numerous awards ... just women. Oprah has also been able to cross racial and gender lines despite her being an African American woman. She's also the first black woman to become a major influence in the world of entertainment and the first black women to become a...

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... someone who has impacted their life in a positive way. In my opinion a perfect example of a role model is Oprah Winfrey. She's an African American who is not only a symbol for black people everywhere, but a symbol for all people. The Academy of Achievement has referred to Oprah Winfrey as one of the most successful and admirable woman in America. She is a woman ... out of situations in her life including sexual abuse, a miscarriage, and allowed her to achieve the success, fame, and fortune she has today. She is not only an award-winning actress, producer, media magnet and a philanthropi...

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