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- Oprah fights against anti-Semitism and racism by reaching out to B’nai Brith, a Jewish advocacy.
- She inspires other to stand up to the sexual abuse they have experienced by shedding light on her trauma with this case as a child.
- She stars in The Color Purple, a woman’s story showing the strength, bravery and true will of African American women, and supporting standing up for their rights.
- ‘The Oprah Effect' is Oprah’s opinions and endorsement to influence public opinion, especially consumer purchasing choices.
- Oprah had become a spiritual leader, making ‘The Secret’, a self-help program that helps people think more positivly about life, as well as ‘Change Your Life TV’, which got more than 22 million views, mostly being women.
- ‘The Oprah Strategy’ came after her controversial show post 9/11 New York tragedy, when she confessed her feelings to be that Islamic people in her opinion were the most misunderstood culture of all. This strategy allows people to see war in a positive light.
- Oprah became the first black person in history to rank on the most 50 generous Americans in 2004.
- Oprah begun ‘Oprah’s angel network’, a charity that supports non-profit organizations and allows them to go on with their projects and continue making a difference in the world, raising over 80 million dollars for the cause.
- ‘Opraphication’ was created by The Wall Street Journal, making this a new form of therapy involving public confessions and confrontations. By confessing her problems with weight loss, sexual abuse, as well as crying on the shoulders of her guests from time to time, Oprah had been able to get many people to confess the truth of much-wanted answers throughout her career.
- Oprah supports gays majorly, stating “Where is all that Christian love and understanding?” She allowed many different celebrities to come out as gay on her show by showing understanding and support to people of all sexualities everywhere.
- The Oprah Winfrey Show aires in over 140 countries, going worldwide. It is watched by over 46 million people weekly in the U.S. alone.
- Oprah's Christmas Kindness is an episode on the Oprah Winfrey Show, with the goal of raising awareness to Africa's poor conditions focusing on children living in poverty as well as with AIDS.
“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”
-Oprah Winfrey