Oprah Winfrey ’stunned,’ ‘upset’ by dad’s book plans
May 23, 2007 by Staff · Leave a Comment
CHICAGO, Illinois (AP) — Oprah Winfrey said she was “stunned” to learn her father plans to write a book about her.
“I was upset. I won’t say devastated, but I was stunned,” Winfrey told New York’s Daily News in a story published Tuesday.
Winfrey said she laughed when one of her assistants told her the newspaper was calling to ask about a book her father Vernon Winfrey was writing.
“I said, ‘That’s impossible. I can assure them it’s not true,”‘ she said. “… I called him and it turned out he is writing a book. The worst part of it was him saying, ‘I meant to tell you I’ve been working on it.”‘ Read more
Oprah urges Howard grads to serve others
May 15, 2007 by Staff · 1 Comment
Oprah Winfrey sits with Howard University president H. Patrick Swygert during the historically black university’s commencement ceremony Saturday.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Oprah Winfrey, whose show has remained the top-rated TV talk show for 20 consecutive seasons, says her success comes from maintaining her principles and serving others.
“My integrity is not for sale, and neither is yours,” Winfrey said at graduation ceremonies Saturday for Howard University, recalling times when she was under pressure to change course or avoid topics to boost ratings or appease advertisers. “Do not be a slave to any form of selling out.”
Winfrey recalled how early in her career at a TV station in Baltimore, executives told her she was “too black” and “too emotional.” She said they tried to have her TV name changed to something more recognizable, but she refused. Read more
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