In today’s day and age one of the most influential women and people is Oprah Winfrey. Oprah has had a big impact on today’s society and played a huge role in advancing it. Oprah Winfrey is a talk show host, producer, actress and philanthropist who are widely respected around the world. By becoming one of the biggest names in talk show history Oprah has paved the way for others and became one of the more popular women in talk show history. Her willingness to help others and to be sure others are guided in positive light shows how much passion she has to see the greater good in others. Oprah’s biggest role comes from helping to pursue the advancement of young women and girls. Oprah has taken the time to see to it that young women are out of poverty and opening up a brand new school for underprivileged females to see to it that they have the same opportunity that children in America and other parts of the world have. Being that African- Americans, let alone women were not seen as marketable, Oprah helped to change this dynamic early in her career by using her platform in communication to open doors for other people. Winfrey’s work over a number of years is the single most evident reason why she has been able to be successful in the field of mass communication. Oprah is one of the most influential women of our time because of how well she is able to contribute to the human rights of women and advancing them in today’s society.
Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29, 1954 in
One of the most influential and inspirational women of all time was Rosa Parks. By one action she helped change the lives of a majority of African Americans and more importantly society as a whole. Rosa Parks sparked the attention of America when she refused to settle for the black (lower class)standards. Not only did she help change the lives for many African Americans but she helped equality for all men and women in the United States. By one brave women our world will be forever thankful.
“The best of humanity's recorded history is a creative balance between horrors endured and victories achieved, and so it was during the Harlem Renaissance.” A quote stated by Aberjhani in his novel Journey through the Power of the Rainbow: Quotations from a Life Made out of Poetry channels the significance and impact of the Harlem Renaissance as a movement that gave African Americans their first opportunity to express themselves. With the continuous, yet advanced expansion of African American impact on society in this new era, indeed we are in the midst of a new Black American Renaissance. As a renowned business woman, talk show host, actress, producer and more, Oprah Winfrey has influenced this new renaissance with her contributions of literature, performing arts, media entrepreneurship, taboo topics, and discussions on race relations as well as philanthropy.
Kobe helped him keep going and taught him to work hard and create a future for himself. The same goes with talk show host Oprah Winfrey, who is world-renowned for her wholesome content and how she showcases individuals of all backgrounds and races. Despite facing criticism based on her looks rather than her content, she still makes it clear that she intends to transform the entertainment industry as a whole by being uplifting and providing courage for all audiences. The article, The Colorblind Screen: Television in Post-Racial America, states, “...the queen of talk set out to forge a relationship with her predominantly white, female, middle-class followers whose legendary devotion to her would come to stand as proof that racism was being eclipsed.” Therefore, Oprah transcends because she makes everyone feel represented and seen.
She came from a disadvantaged background but worked very hard to overcome poverty and discrimination. She was an honors student in high school, and she seemed to have a knack early on for public speaking. She stared on schools speech team. Winning a speech contest got her a scholarship TSU. Her talk show is broadcasted to all of America. Oprah became the richest women of the 20th century.
The Oprah Winfrey Show is highly influential, especially to women because it allows them a forum to talk about numerous topics that are relevant of example, abuse, molestation and teenage pregnancy on a high rate and others. Winfrey has interviewed political and public figures during the past twenty years. In earlier times during the show, rather than offering a simple publicity platform, a celebrity would often be featured after a period of intense media scrutiny. She often interviews celebrities on issues that directly involved them in some way, such as cancer or charity work.
When I think of influential people, especially those of African American descent, so many names flash through my mind but my main inspiration would have to be Madam C.J. Walker. Many know her as the first female, of any race, self-made millionaire in America. While I may not a business major, I still draw much inspiration from her story. She was the first free-born member of her family and was raised in the Jim Crow South. She literally spent half of her life doing back breaking work by washing other people’s clothes seven days a week and only made $1.50 each week. She came from next to nothing but that didn’t dampen her spirit or dreams. Women, especially black women, in the late 1800s into the 20th century had few options to make money and their opinions were overlooked by the males that dominated society at the time. While women today are not nearly as oppressed as during Walker’s time we still have mountains to climb to obtain the true equality so many women crave.
How can one person, whom most people have never met, influence the lives of people in the world today in such positive ways? Oprah Winfrey has been able to persuade and inspire many people around the world today because she has simply believed in herself and the good of the people. Oprah once said, “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life because you become what you believe” (Lowe 170). The Oprah Winfrey Show, The Angel Network, and Oprah’s Book Club have been some of the most indoctrinating pieces of work by Oprah. Moreover, these creations have been the ultimate techniques Oprah has used to reach out to the people of the world. Oprah Winfrey, one of the most influential, dynamic, and powerful women of today’s
Oprah Winfrey overcame poverty, physical abuse and racial discrimination to become one of the most influential women in America. Her hard work and determination resulted in her success as a TV show host, movie star, and ultimately the owner of a magazine and media production company. She was once quoted as saying that the secret of life is there is no secret; it is just hard work. I remember that because it is something I have been told repeatedly by my own parents and coaches. Oprah Winfrey is also one of America’s leading philanthropists, giving her time and money to charities and foundations.
We all know the big impact African American women had on society. We constantly hear about Harriet Tubman, the conductor, or Rosa Parks, the stubborn, leader. But there are many women we don’t hear about, including Ella Baker, Michelle Obama, Tyra Banks, Diana Nash, Daisy Bates, Madam Walker, Oprah Winfrey, and many more. All these women had a big impact on society, and helped during times like the civil rights movement, racism back in the 1800’s, and in some political aspects too. They helped shape America as a whole, and lead very powerful groups that had a strong effect on American lives. Although they don’t get much praise for their accomplishments, the United States would be slightly different without their contributions.
Oprah Winfrey achieved great success in her various endeavors, growing from a news reporter in Nashville to the world-famous talk show host she is today. During the 1980s, talk shows were a crucial part of daytime television. Shows were organized based upon their content and varied greatly in subject. The popularity of talk shows led many people to enter this field, leading to a constant struggle for airtime. Oprah’s rise to fame began when she moved from her hometown in Nashville, to college in Baltimore and ultimately to Chicago, where she lives today. She appeared on an early morning television program called A.M. Chicago, which was later retitled The Oprah Winfrey Show which aired its
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Furthermore, women went from being submissive to being influential. Women have changed the world. We have some of the most powerful and influential women, who have contribute to shaping our society, for example, Michelle Obama and Oprah Winfrey. For instance, Oprah uses TV to help the lives of many Americans; her book club attracts millions of readers and because she is a benevolent billionaire, she gives a lot of money to charity. Oprah also built an all girls school in South Africa to give the underprivileged girls in South Africa a chance to purse a higher education. Oprah Winfrey’s Leadership Academy for Girls indicates that, “when you're
Winfrey’s individualized consideration is evident in The Oprah Winfrey Show where she addresses her followers psychological and esteems needs. Her talk show content was mostly life lessons, valuable coaching tips and providing listening ears to those with problems, which is addressing her follower’s need for support. Winfrey also portrays an authentic and transparent person to those around her and both the Oprah on and off screen is the same, which is important for her followers, as they trust her with their life problems (Shankman et al, 2010). Winfrey raises also issues
Shortly after, she suffered a tragic experience when she moved in with her mother at six. Her mother was a housemaid and was often absent which allowed for Oprah to be molested from the age of nine to thirteen. After escaping the abuse, she began living alone and soon became pregnant. Devastatingly her child died in infancy and she traveled to Nashville and moved in with her father. Her father, Vernon gave Oprah a structured home life and she began flourishing in school. During this time she started speaking in a variety of churches located in Tennessee. Her multiple years of experience in front of large crowds would later guarantee a job in the talk show business. Along with speaking in front of churches Oprah took speech and drama classes in high school.
Oprah created a monthly segment on her show, similar to a book club, where she would choose a book and viewers could go buy and read it and then have a discussion about it with her. This innovative idea not only got people inspired to read and to watch her show, but also made her the most powerful book marketer and skyrocketed the sales of whichever book they were focusing on for that week. However, after a very long run, this segment was cut from the show during 2002. Since then, Oprah has become an Emmy nominated actress, a film producer, and the founder and subject of O, The Oprah Magazine.