Good Evening! I would like to thank everyone for coming to this.
As many of you may know, the Lifetime Achievement Award is one of the most.
sought after awards today, given in recognition of an individuals.
contributions to society.
There is an elite group of people who are recognized by their first names.
alone and among them, however, there are only a few that we all know.
intimately.
Generosity, kindness, and inspiration are just a few of the words that.
come to mind when one thinks of the person who is receiving this award.
tonight.
As a role model to people of any race, gender, or group, this woman has.
captured the hearts of millions.
Our winner tonight is not only a famous entertainer; but her contributions.
can be felt beyond the world of television and into areas such as.
publishing, film, education, and health.
While attending Tennessee State University and by the age of 18, she was a.
reporter for a radio station and was the first African American to hold the.
position of an anchorwoman Nashville, Tennessee.
Throughout her lifetime, our winner has accomplished so many great things,.
and has even gained a place in Time Magazine, being named one of the 100.
Most Influential People of the 20th Century.
In addition to having her own talk show, our winner has begun a book club.
that features best selling novels, all to increase reading nation-wide.
All of her hard work within the club has even gained her a gold medal from.
the National Book Foundation.
This woman has gone far beyond most, and organized the "The National Child.
Protection Act", a database of convicted child abusers to insure parents.
that their child isn't being cared for by a criminal.
Along with the protection act, our winner tonight established the famous.
"Angel Network", which gives grants to organizations that accomplish great.
work across the country.
While introducing the "Angel Network" in September of 1997, she said, ""I.
want you to open your hearts and see the world in a different way.
Oprah was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. ... Oprah went to Lincoln High School in 1968. ... Oprah became famous within a year, by a guy named Quincy Jones. ... Oprah is now one of the highest paid women in the world. ... They also give her the name "MOMMA OPRAH." ...
Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi on January 29, 1954. ... Oprah became the youngest person and the first African-American woman to anchor the news at Nashville's WTVF-TV at the age of 19. ... In 1986, the Oprah Winfrey show was launched as a nationally syndicated program. ... Since 1992, Oprah Winfrey has been engaged to Stedman Graham, a public relations executive. ... Oprah entertains, enlightens, and empowers millions of viewers around the world as supervising producer and host of The Oprah Winfrey Show. ...
Oprah Winfrey was born January 29,1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi. ... Oprah's move with her mother came at a very rough time. ... So Oprah move to Nashville with her father and stepmother. ... Oprah's behavior improved and so did her grades. ... Oprah took the job. ...
Oprah became so popular because she was able to transform the media. ... What Makes Oprah Special People love Oprah as a media expert because they can relate to her in a number of ways. ... In "Oprah Winfrey and the Co-Production of Market and Morality,"" Eva Illouz and Eitan Wilf highlight Oprah's uncanny talent to transform television into a moral medium. ... Overall, being candid is Oprah's best communication quality. ... Haag speaks about how Oprah uses several informal voices in order to connect with the audience, such as "playful Oprah," " "empathic Oprah"" and "angry Oprah."" ...
Chicago was later changed to the Oprah Winfrey Show. ... It is believed that Oprah's ratings soared because Oprah was not afraid to bare her soul and her past experiences to her audience. ... The Oprah Winfrey Show today is quite different from the Oprah Winfrey Show from the mid to late 90's. ... It also shows highlights from Oprah After the Show. ... " - Oprah Winfrey ...
While attending college Oprah also read the news for a small radio station called WVOL (Oprah! ... It was clear the people loved Oprah. ... HARPO, Oprah spelled backwards, owns and produces The Oprah Winfrey Show as well as the miniseries called The Women of Brewster Place. ... Oprah needed to diet. ... (Oprah! ...
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi to an unmarried teenage mother. ... "Oprah Winfrey." ... Much of Oprah's career life was always on media. ... Oprah and her Harpo Productions bought 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'. ... Oprah has donated millions of her money to three different foundations The Angel Network, The Oprah Winfrey Foundation, and The Oprah Winfrey Operating Foundation. ...
Oprah Winfrey Oprah Gail Winfrey was born on January 29th 1954 in Kosciusko, Mississippi, Oprah's parents were not married her father Vernon Winfrey did not know about Oprah until he received a" dear daddy letter from her mother Vernita Lee. Oprah, name was supposed to be Oprah a biblical name from the book of Ruth, but it was transposed on her birth certificate. ... Oprah approached her new job with gusto. ... In 1985 Oprah landed the color Purple. ... She renamed it the Oprah Winfrey show. ...
Oprah is considered a role model. ... In my opinion a perfect example of a role model is Oprah Winfrey. ... Oprah's mother moved to Wisconsin to find work, leaving her under her grandmother's, Hattie Mae Lee, care, hoping to move Oprah once she secured a job. ... Oprah moved back to Milwaukee to visit her mother after her third grade ended. Oprah chose to stay with her mother and began her fourth grade at Lincoln Middle School. ...
That's the first word I think of when I hear the name Oprah. ... Another word that I think when I hear Oprah is informative. ... Oprah is one of the longest-running daytime television tabloid talk shows in history. ... A third and perhaps the most important word that I think of when I hear Oprah is philanthropic. ... Oprah is one of the (if not the) most influential women in the world. ...
