Oprah remains the richest Black woman alive with well over $ 3.4 billion. She left many wondering how she is doing what she is doing to get ahead. Like Bill Gates she has held this position for about 8years now and unlike Bill Gates she is still on the lead. I was with a group of women who believe they can pick up the pieces and take the unstable economy of Nigeria to the next level when we received the Forbes’ report of the richest in the world. I wasn’t surprise that Oprah was still leading but the women with me were. They asked me a question many people have not really considered about Oprah and her yet growing wealth.
Is Oprah not just a talk show host? How come she is this rich; what else is she doing that others are not doing. These questions made me take a close look at the life of Oprah Winfrey. I used to think she was just a talk show, until I realise what came after her name in all her quotes “U.S. talk show host, actor, and businesswoman.” Oprah beside talk show did a few other things to arrive at where she is now. I counted about five major things that she did to achieve financial turn over. They were;
1. Talk Show (A.M. Chicago, renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show)
2. Oprah's Book Club
3. Actor (appeared in several motion pictures)
4. Oprah Magazine
5. Oprah Winfrey Foundation
6. Oprah's Angel Network (Charity for women & Children)
Oprah didn’t just want to get along as a woman; she wanted more than just get along; she wanted to make a change, not for herself but for the oppressed. A change for a generation, a change that will benefit women and children; the course she believe will change the fate of Black women forever. She went after change and found wealth, the wealth that is still changing the world it today. Will I be right to say therefore that outstanding wealth is found in service to humanity?
Before you start rejoicing that a Black woman like Oprah is very rich, I want all Black women to ask themselves how come Oprah is $3.4 billion rich and the richest Woman (White) is $22.9 billion rich. This is a challenge to all Black women all over the world. It is time to adopt culture of thrift and service to others in steady fashion and individuality.
Is Oprah not just a talk show host? How come she is this rich; what else is she doing that others are not doing. These questions made me take a close look at the life of Oprah Winfrey. I used to think she was just a talk show, until I realise what came after her name in all her quotes “U.S. talk show host, actor, and businesswoman.” Oprah beside talk show did a few other things to arrive at where she is now. I counted about five major things that she did to achieve financial turn over. They were;
1. Talk Show (A.M. Chicago, renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show)
2. Oprah's Book Club
3. Actor (appeared in several motion pictures)
4. Oprah Magazine
5. Oprah Winfrey Foundation
6. Oprah's Angel Network (Charity for women & Children)
Oprah didn’t just want to get along as a woman; she wanted more than just get along; she wanted to make a change, not for herself but for the oppressed. A change for a generation, a change that will benefit women and children; the course she believe will change the fate of Black women forever. She went after change and found wealth, the wealth that is still changing the world it today. Will I be right to say therefore that outstanding wealth is found in service to humanity?
Before you start rejoicing that a Black woman like Oprah is very rich, I want all Black women to ask themselves how come Oprah is $3.4 billion rich and the richest Woman (White) is $22.9 billion rich. This is a challenge to all Black women all over the world. It is time to adopt culture of thrift and service to others in steady fashion and individuality.
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