A Short Story Of Oprah Winfrey: Powerful African American Women In The World

The landscape of leadership by people of color, African American women in particular, at the helm of universities and colleges is shifting, however at a much slower pace than the growth of a diverse student population. With increases in undergraduate enrollment and degree attainment, the post baccalaureate degree achievement of women of color, specifically African American women, has shown steady growth with 1.4% of African American women obtaining a Master of Arts degree in 1995 to 5.2% in 2008 (National Center for Educational Statistics [NCES], 2009).

Nearly 50,000 African- American women are killed by cardiovascular diseases (CVD)annually.3 Sedentary lifestyle/physical inactivity and overweight/obesity are two significant risk factors for CVD in African-American women.2 Prevention is possible by reversing community acquired behavioral risks, especially in African-American women, such as diet, exercise, and blood pressure control. However, minority women have limited access to health care resources. This disparity is even more evident in Southern African-American women.2 It is reported that 57% of these women lack leisure time activity, and 43% are either overweight or obese.2

Michelle always states how it was hard struggling with her race to graduate from an elite school. Michelle was just a young African American trying to make a successful life for herself. Michelles encountered what she calls “ naysayers” that put her down, telling her dreams were too high in getting into an elite college. Michelle states, “ The fact that I was a girl, and that I was black, well that certainly didn't help things either.” Michelle struggled doing homework in a little apartment on the Southside of Chicago, in tiny rooms with a twin bed and one little desk. Michelle use to wake up at 4 in the morning just so she could get “some peace and quiet” to do her homework. Michelle never made excuses and still maintained to graduate high school and college. In Fact, after graduating in 1985, Michelle majored in sociology and minored in African American studies, graduating cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts.( “ Michelle Obama Shares Her Struggles With Girls in the United Kingdom”). Michelle Obama has gone through many struggles, but still maintained to become the inspirational person she is

When sixteenth and seventeenth century explorers returned to Europe from their journeys to Africa, they constructed and disseminated degrading stereotypes of African women based on the observations they had made abroad. Basing their perceptions of women off of European women’s bodies, these explorers noticed and commented on how African women’s bodies differed in many aspects—these disparities then became justifications for the differential treatment between these two groups of women. Because these African American women didn’t conform to the basic norms of womanhood that the explorers were accustomed to, they were quick to categorize them as strange, animalistic and hypersexual; their bodily forms, attire and skin color called attention

Oprah's true beginnings started when she was sent to live with her father in Nashville, Tennessee. He was a strict diciplinarian who gave her a secure and structed home life. His concern was for her to make the best of her life. This is what I call love. Without him in her life, her life would have been much different than it is today. I would say she has a great life today. I applaud Oprah for not rebelling in her new life and letting her father into her life. After all, she didn't know what to expect from him after coming from the place that she did. I believe that Oprah always felt a sense of

During my senior year, I had an English class that opened my eyes to injustice in the world and inspired me to tackle it head on. I remember being excited walking into class knowing we were watching a film, not knowing that it would change my life. It was a documentary called Miss-representation, which highlighted the lack of women and women of color in roles of leadership. By the time this film was over I had a new outlook on my role in society and the impact I wanted to make on the world. I knew the only way to change this world and positively effect people who had experiences like mine would be to take on those leadership roles.

Likewise, Andrews and colleagues partnered with public housing officials and residents to develop a multi-level cessation intervention for African American women (i.e., Sister to Sister) in public housing neighborhoods.48 The original interest for the intervention was generated by a community partner, and over time, the partners developed an intervention with four major components: neighborhood-level component (two anti-smoking activities and one policy change); peer groups (behavioral counseling); 1:1 coaching sessions by community health workers; and NRT. The 7-day point prevalence abstinence at six months was 39% in the treatment condition compared to 11.5% in the control condition.

Clank. The metal rod pushed down forcefully, flung the whining rusted door open to the city skyline at sunset. A deep inhale. Then a gasp. Sneakers scraping and tapping against the pavement toward the north edge of the rooftop.

When Barak Obama was elected president in 2008, the country acknowledged this is was moving into a new era where an African-American could be president, but this wasn’t something that simply happened. Shirley Chisholm paved the way for future leaders such as Barak Obama and Hillary Clinton by being both the first African-American and the first woman to ever legitimately campaign for president of the United States. Although Chisholm and many of the people in her campaign knew that there was very little chance that she would become the Democratic candidate, but it didn’t matter because what Chisholm truly wanted was to pave the way for future politician with goals such as herself and to gain enough delegates to allow her voice to be heard within

Binary thinking shapes understandings of human difference. Objectification is central to this process of oppositional thinking.

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most powerful and an influential woman. She was given People's Choice Award for Favorite Talk Show Host twice and was also given a Presidential Medal of Freedom. She inspires everyone to be happy the way they are. Oprah is not afraid to speak her mind and has a positive attitude.

Orpah Gail Winfrey , Winfrey’s first name was spelled “Orpah” on her birth certificate, but people mispronounced it regularly and it was there where people started to say “ Oprah”, However Oprah is her household name also Oprah family wanted to give her a Biblical name, so they went with a name from the Book of Ruth, Oprah Winfrey was born in the rural town of Kosciusko, Mississippi, on january 29, 1954 and she is an American media proprietor, talk show host, actress, producer, and a philanthropist, she one of the regarded of the most influential women in the world, also a possibly the wealthiest African American of the 20 century , Oprah live a difficult childhood, at age 13 she was raped and got the baby at 14 who was

Michelle told the audience, “We as parents are their most important role models. And let me tell you, Barack and I take that same approach to our jobs as President and First Lady because we know that our words and actions matter, not just to our girls, but the children across this country.” Michelle established ethos here on the assumption that she and Barack Obama have been effective in parenting and in leading the children of America. The parents in attendance would be more inclined to approve and agree with her message given she has had the same experiences parenting that they have had. Although Michelle’s appeal to ethos in light of her parenthood was unexpected, her references to her political experience in order to persuade the audience toward voting for Hillary was not. Regardless, both strategies were effective in establishing the fact that she is qualified to recommend the next President of the United States.

In conclusion, the fight for equality for black women have proven difficult throughout history because of their conflicting intersectionality. While black women have been steadfast in their battles for both racial and gender equality with both black men and white women; their efforts have been continually disregarded. Black women’s perseverance in these movements shows their dedications to those around them and issues relating to their wellbeing and that of their people.

Some have criticized her for reacting in an angry manner after activist Ellen Sturtz interrupted her to ask for “full equality under the law to all” (Rankin). By focusing on race, Sturtz overlooks “the troubling reality that if you’re a strong, independent, educated, empowered black woman, you are held to a different standard” because equality under the law is not an issue; it is equality under its enforcers and the people that is an issue (Rankin). Michelle Obama stated that two African American women, Charlayne and Carlotta, attended school at the time of segregation, for their own benefit, despite the mob gatherings. According to her, these women, along with others, “paved the way for those who came after them” (Superville). Although it might seem that Mrs. Obama is using her life story and those of others to “propel a major White House push to get low-income young people to go to college” (Thompson), Thompson contradicts herself. On the one hand, she argues that Michelle Obama is using this technique to get ahead with her own strategies. But on the other hand, she also says that “...what she does is just speak with unbelievable honesty and candor about what her challenges were. What her insecurities were. Things she did well” (Thompson). Michelle Obama shows, from her experience and others before her, how the less fortunate can also achieve their dreams as long as they have