How Did Orpah Winfrey Contribute To The World

“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” “Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.” These are the words of Oprah Winfrey and they have resounded in the ears of people all over the world. Her words have not only changed the way people look at each other, but even the way people look at themselves. Her contributions to the world have left a remarkable legacy because she weakened the large racial barrier that existed at the time, she encouraged women around the world and she made people who were not even African- American nor women a better version of themselves.

But to see Oprah’s impact on the world, we must go back all the way to her childhood, where her road to success began. Oprah (originally her name was Orpah Winfrey, but due to frequent misspellings of her first name she changed it to Oprah) was born on January 29, 1954 in Kosciusko, a rural town in
Her bold actions and impacts on society have encouraged women to do things that they may not have thought they could initially. At the time of Oprah’s peak success, women were not as privileged as men and she was one of the few women to step out of her comfort zone and do something remarkable. More specifically than helping women, she helped African-Americans to fight for their rights. She was African-American and she was proud of it and because of her pride and confidence she was able to inspire many other African-Americans. But even apart from these two demographics, she influenced many other types of people around the country by going from a small, country girl to a multi-billionaire. Men, women, little boys and girls, African-Americans, caucasian- everyone had something to learn from Oprah and her show. She had strong hopes for the future and she made everyone around her look forward to the future as well. As Quincy Jones once said in reference to Oprah, “Your future is so bright, it burns my eyes” (Oprah Winfrey; Media