Oprah Winfrey has been ranked the richest and most philanthropic black person of the 20th century, and she’s considered by some to be the most influential woman in the world. According to the June issue of Black Enterprise, which hits stands June 3, she is also the world’s most influential black entrepreneur.
On Friday, Oprah’s Harpo Inc. was named the 2008 BE100s Company of the Year. According to a press release, “She is a legend, an icon—but mostly, a mentor. Her unprecedented success in American business serves as the undisputed blueprint for many minority entrepreneurs. Her leadership has broken down barriers; her business instinct the stuff of legend; and her innovation unprecedented. She has spent her entire career beating the odds—and has inspired millions of business-minded minorities in the process.”
In Black Enterprise’s June cover feature, “Oprah Means Business,” Oprah talks about the winning formula that has taken Harpo from a five-person production company to a 430-employee multimedia conglomerate that grossed $345 million last year. She also explains that, “Treating people with respect is the most important thing to me. It’s not just talk. I don’t yell at people, I don’t mistreat people, I don’t talk down to people. So no one else in this building, in this vicinity, has the right to do it.”
Her show’s distribution contract ends in 2011, but Oprah is looking forward to her OWN network and promises that it will be more expansive than anything she’s ever developed: “My intention is for it to live beyond me, for it to be a living network of possibilities for people in their own lives,” she explains. “To be able to say that my life was used in service, to help people come to their highest potential—I would do it even if my name wasn’t attached to it.”
Go Oprah! BUt I wouldn’t dare say she’s a woman of God. She’s said out of her own mouth that she doesn’t believe in God.
Nice cover shoot! They did a super job with her makeup.
Number 38 you really need to sit down.
Who cares who Oprah believes in.
All the good that she has done and continues to do in the world
Puts her right up there if not beyond all of the crackpot
Religious leaders on this planet.
Becuz if you noticed the so called people
Who claim to be doing the word of god
Fall way shorter to it than Oprah Winfrey
And all this “She is just a woman” she aint god
Who is god? Black people kill me with all their religious bantering
Why is it that the only race that are RELIGIOUS before they are themselves
Are black people?
Oprah aint good enough for praise and adulation becuz
She dont believe in a bogus religion based on mythology?
Please spare me.
I dont care if Oprah worshipped a mechanical pencil
She is one of the foremost African Americans EVER
And for that alone I revere here above many others.
So all of you religious fundamentalist up here
Acting like you doing stuff greater than Oprah
Or under the belief that “YOUR WHITE” Jesus
Is the reason Oprah has amassed all she has..
Please kill it!
Becuz some of us who went to college and are educated
And know better than to believe a fake religion
Dont wanna hear it ok?
Can we just give credit to where credit is due
Without injecting religion into it and spoiling the bunch?
And to everyone talking about Oprah aint black enuff
I guess she supposed to put her show on the chitlin circut
To appease you peasants who dont have anything
And probably are never going to have it
Any sane business person knows that
WHITE PEOPLE make up a huge market
And whether or not they buy your product
Dont mean you are any less black
Than someone who can only sell they product
At the flea market down the street
Oprah is BLACK IN AMERICA!
Ya’ll better recognize
To the people who hate OPRAH because the majority of her audience is white….
The majority of Usher’s buyers are whites otherwise he wouldn’t sell that much, does that make him a sellout?
The majority of TLC’s fans were technically whites otherwise they wouldn’t be one of the greatest female groups of all times, were they sellouts?
This is not automatically selling out when you’re just staying true to yourself and what you believe in. How could Oprah have made it without targetting the majority of the population? Have a minimum of LOGIC.
Also, to the people who complain that she doesn’t have black men in her show…
WILL SMITH was invited for the Pursuit Of Happyness!
DENZEL WASHINGTON was invited for The Great Debators with the other black actors!
THE WHOLE CAST OF DREAM GIRLS (which includes JAMIE FOXX) were invited.
BERNIE MAC was on the show!
CHRIS ROCK was on the show!
TYLER PERRY was on the show more than once!
And the list goes on……
Stop f*cking HATING on a woman who’s doing more for the community in a year than you f*cking did in your lifetime. Nothing but a bunch of UNGRATEFUL HATERS.
I AM SO SICK OF THIS SELF PROMOTING FOOL, WHOSE ONLY REAL CLAIM TO FAME IS BEING AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LEGASE. SHE IS NO BETTER THAN HER MAID MAMA AND BARBER DADDY.
A PERSON DOESN’T GO FROM THE COTTON FIELD TO THE TOP OF A MAJOR NETWORK WITHOUT A LOT OF HELP, SOME CONNECTIONS OR A RICH FAMILY, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU’RE BLACK.
THE FACT THAT SHE HAS BEEN HELPED ALONG IN SHOW BUSINESS ALL THESE YEARS WITH NO TALENT AT ALL – CAN’T SING, CAN’T DANCE, AND WAS ONCE UPON A TIME TOLD SHE’S TOO UGLY AND STUPID TO READ THE NEWS, AND NOW HERE IT IS 3 DECADES LATER SHE CAN’T EVEN PRODUCE A HIT MOVIE WITH THE HELP OF THE 2 BIGGEST BLACK ACTORS IN HOLLYWOOD SHOWS SHE HAS NO INTELLIGENCE.
WHITE FOLKS MADE HER, AND WHITE FOLKS ARE GOING TO BREAK HER ALONG WITH THE REST OF US, WHEN THIS NEXT REPUBLICAN REGIME GETS IN POWER.
Most of her charity work is not publicized. The only one that was majorly covered by the media was her school in Africa because that was a huge event and she was proud of helping those girls and wanted the world to see this project finally realized!
@66 What! Excuse me! Yes she do. Just about everything she does in her life publicize. When Hurricane Katrina, who was out there with a camera ready show off giving 100s of thousands of dollars? Oprah. She giving away over 100 cars around the time you have to file for your taxes. She always talking giving away money on her show. Why build a school in a place where you know you can’t keep an eye on it? Then she is shocked by what happened. Plus another reason why she doesn’t build a school in the U.S. is because she won’t have all the control she has in Africa. Now it’s good and all that she did but dang, do you have to bring a camera or keep going on and on about how much work you done? Let the people who you helped talk for you. SMH. Like I said she is really doing this to get praises from the masses like you. It’s so sad that you worship this woman.Why are you so vehemently protecting Oprah? She didn’t get on top playing it nice either so you can cut the ish out.
I’m not protecting her, she don’t need no damn protection. People trying hard to discredit her like you are just as bad as those who worship her, just too obsessed with her. I just respect her, I don’t venerate that woman. Like I said, she donated a lot and helped a lot, and that long before Katrina, and what public figure didn’t publicize Katrina? Even Spike Lee, Tyler Perry or Celine Dion did, it needed exposure cause the gov didn’t care. A lot of her serious ish ain’t being publicized, I’m not talking about giving up cars, that’s just entertaining the masses, I’m talking real phylantrophy, and that’s exactly what she does.
FUCK THESE OPRAH HATERS!!! YALL R JUST RESENTFUL OF THE FACT THAT A SISTER IS PORTRAYED IN A POSITIVE LIGHT, AND YALL USE THAT “CATERING TO WHITE WOMEN” ARGUMENT TOO MUCH!! SHE DONT CATER TO ANYONE—THEY CATER TO HER AND THATS WHY SHES GOT SO MUCH MONEY AND POWER AND INFLUENCE. OPRAH DOESNT FOLLOW ANYONES LEAD, SHE LEADS THE REST OF EM!!!!
SHE HAS BROKEN DOWN RACIAL BARRIERS SO MUCH AND HAS PROVIDED SO MUCH IN CHARITY WORK, UNLIKE ALL THESE NBA/NFL PLAYERS, RAPPERS, HOLLYWOOD STARS WHO WANNA BE ON MTV CRIBS. HOW DARE 50 CENT, SNOOP DOGG, LUDACRIS, ETC CRITICIZE HER WHEN THEY USE SOME OF THE MOST DISGUSTING FOUL LYRICS TO DESCRIBE WOMEN??!! OPRAH COULD BUY THEIR SORRY ASSES OUT IN A SECOND. LADY O DONT NEED YALL SORRY ASSES. SHE IS SERVING AMERICANS AS A WHOLE, REGARDLESS OF RACE.
…SHE IS SOMEONE DR KING WOULD HAVE BEEN PROUD OF DEARLY.
@YEAH OKAY…….. You’re not protecting her? YEAH OKAY.SMH. Look I didn’t say she isn’t doing good things, I said she always have to brag about it. Lack of comprehension is a rising epidemic. Yes she does do things behind the scenes. But she always have to bring it up somehow she just can’t help herself. Now you still didn’t answer my question. If what she is doing is straight from the heart, why does she have to have a camera filming what she is doing? Why do she constantly have to brag about how many millions she give? “The best charity is anonymous.” Plus do you think her throwing money around is going to solve the problems?
Your right alot of celebs did go in Katrina to so call “help” and it was just shameful that they have to get a camera in there. They didn’t need to go down there to show what is going on down there. CNN, FOX NEWS, MSNBC in all of them was doing good job all by themselves. They were just stunting. Only one who did it with the right motives in my opinion is Spike.
yea my mom loves oprah…..!/ she was doing the cha-cha slide last night.
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notbuyingit
Tuesday, May 13, 2008
Nice try but your not being very smart….
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Hell Yeah money will solve some things. If a damn hurricane came along and blew away my house damn if it don’t take money to get me a new one idot.. Take some prayers to your rent man next month and see if he accpets it.. Try and pay your childs tuition without money see if the college lets him stay..ROFL
You’re the idiot seeing that i wasn’t talking you. First off you inbreed, I wasn’t talking about material things. Of course that can be replaced. How do you know prayer doesn’t work. Then again maybe it’s your prayers that only reach as high as the ceiling. You know what I’m not going to go back and forth with you too, just sit Oprah worshipping self down.
notbuyingit
Wednesday, May 14, 2008
Youre an idiot x’s two… This is a message board , your basically talking to everyone idiot… Read your bible where the word of God says it’s not enough to say I will pray brother and go on your way… You must help….duh Prayer is good but it does not build houses.. wood, brick, and other materials… which cost money.. Your just jealous of Oprah because your’e still in the hood and on them can goods….LOL hateful self, probably fat too
@ATL_INBREED/LADY? (HIghly questionable) I know I said I wasn’t going to go back and forth with you but today I don’t have to go to work(You do know what that is don’t you?) and it’s raining outside, I’ll spend my time arguing with you. I love how you assume I’m fat or that I live in the hood. I’m not fat and I don’t live in the slums either. I’m not rich either so I’m in between, but what does this have to do with Oprah? I’m not jealous of Oprah, why should I? If I was striving to be like Oprah then yeah I would be, but I’m not. Read your Bible and look up the Sermon on the Mount where he told his followers(which I highly dobut you are seeing that you worship the Almighty Oprah SMH.) where he tells his followers not to be anxious as to what you eat, wear, etc. He tells his followers to put their trust in God. Also look in your bible were God said not to put your trust in man or the government. Now is that saying not to look for a job if you don’t have one? NO. Look for a job but at the same time have faith that God will bless your efforts for looking for a job, house,or whatever that is needed.Plus why would I want to be like Oprah? Jesus clearly said that it is nearly impossible for a rich man/woman to enter to the kingdom of God. I notice that you keep talking about material things which shows me where you’re thinking is at. I don’t hate Oprah because I don’t let what she does bother me to that degree. I was stating my opinion and her you worshippers come acting like she is The Messiah or something. Well the rain just stop so enough of you inbreed.
ILook in your bible to read FAITH WITHOUT WORKS ID DEAD…God works through his people… .AND SPEAKING OF BEING ANXIOUS FOR SOMETHING TO EAT I KNOW YOU ARE.. lol ‘m done with you Miss Piggy…go on to CHECKERS and get your 2 for $4 dollars Gianormous burgers that got your ass in the fat shape you are in ..
@ATL_INBREED/LADY You obvisously is self-concious because you keep bringing up weight. It’s okay someone is going to be pathetic enough to want you. Miss Piggy. It’s funny you bring up weight when you worship Oprah. Once again your inbreed self can’t read worth nothing. I said you have to put some work in it you inbred fool. You need to pray for comprehension.