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There was hardly a dry eye in the stadium as 300 young men from Morehouse College, an all-male Historically Black College and University in Atlanta, took to the stage to thank [Oprah Winfrey] for her financial support of some of the students at the school. Television newswoman Diane Sawyer announced that in Winfrey's honor 25,000 trees would be planted around the nation, including in front of 25 school libraries that retailer Target committed to making over in homage to Winfrey.
The night was all about Winfrey, who was bom into what she has described as abject poverty in Kosciusko, Miss., having been raised briefly by her grandmother. Her family's education was so limited that in their desire to give her the biblical name "Orpah," it was misspelled and she became "Oprah."Her journey down what she called the "yellow brick road of blessings" began with her arrival in the city in the dead of winter. When Winfrey arrived here in 1983 with her "j fieri curl and bad fur (coat)," she had no stylist, no publicist, no idea of how the ratings-ailing A.M. Chicago show she was here to take over would go, and no idea of the international cultural icon she would become.Dressed in a floor-length plum colored dress with black sparkling embellishments at the waist and around the neckline and sleeves, Winfrey could be seen dabbing tears, pumping her arm in the air and standing with her mouth wide open as the likes of singers Beyonce, Parti LaBeIIe, Josh Groban, Stevie Wonder, Usher and Aretha Franklin performed in a show that actor - and program host - Tom Hanks said was all about "love."See the full content of this document
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Oprah Farewell Shared with Fans, Celebrities
In the final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show, Oprah Winfrey dared not tell her loyal audience goodbye. Instead, she offered, "Until we meet again." And with that, the queen of talk stepped down from her throne and brought to a close 25 years of the sho...
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