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Birth Info: January 29, 1954 Kosciusko Mississippi Up close: Oprah Winfrey By: Ilene Cooper

 Oprah was born into a suffering family they were struggling both emotionally and physically.  Winfrey got so overwhelmed with all bad things going on around her that she ran away.  Oprah was found and was sent to live with her father in Nashville Tennessee.  Oprah saw all the people being treated differently because of there race and she wasn’t going to stand for it.  Oprah really wanted to turn her life around and try to get her people help.

TThis sign below marks the spot in which Oprah lived as a child.

 Oprah went to school and became an honors student.  Winfrey then won a scholarship to Tennessee State University based on her communication abilities.  This is the University Oprah attended in Tennessee.  The picture below is Winfrey’s high school photo.

 Oprah started to speak out what she thought was wrong.  People herd and began to take it into consideration that maybe she was right.  Winfrey started a program in Africa to try to make school for girls to attend.  She made enough money and proudly dug her shovel into the ground for the ground breaking ceremony.

 Oprah was Americas first black person to be one of Americas 400 most richest people.  In 2002 Winfrey’s magazine started up. In 2005 Winfrey was named greatest Woman in America history as a part of public poll and as part of the greatest American in which she ranked 9th place in the list of greatest Americans.

 Rosa Parks would compare to Oprah Winfrey because she fought for African American people and there rights and that is perseverance.  Rosa parks even risked her life for her people when she didn’t move on the bus and she stayed there until she got arrested.  Oprah didn’t stand for the cruelness whites gave to African Americans  They both gained more and more rights every time they talked because people began to realize that African Americans are not any different than whites.

Oprah Lover of helping others in need Who excels at social skills Who would like to see a big change in the world Believes everyone has a purpose Is against people being left out Who gives anything to help the needy Who fears that she hasn’t done enough Winfrey

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