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Kyanna (Kee Kee) Simone Simpson, daughter of AT&T (No. 4 on the 2016DiversityInc Top 50 Companies list) employee Anita Simpson, had a lifelong dream of playing Oprah Winfrey in a movie. Now she’s starring in the HBO adaptation of The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks starring Oprah Winfrey. It is…
Oprah Winfrey, a television host, actress, philanthropist, publisher and producer who grew up in poverty in Mississippi, has made a habit of shattering glass ceilings. In a recent interview, Winfrey hinted she could become the first Black woman president. David Rubenstein of Bloomberg Media asked the 63-year-old billionaire if she…
Nearing the end of her historic eight-year tenure, First Lady Michelle Obama was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey about her journey as America’s first African American first lady. Their candid conversation in the White House, which aired Monday night on CBS, covered topics including the presidential election, Obama’s initiatives, her hope…
President Barack Obama speaks at Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner, Sept. 17, 2016. REUTERS President Barack Obama said in a speech Saturday night at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation dinner in Washington, D.C., that Republican presidential candidate Trump tells people “there’s never been a worse time to be a Black…
The Olympian faced unwarranted scrutiny by the public, which is a reflection of greater societal issues. By Sheryl Estrada Reuters In a repeat performance, during the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio social media users criticized Olympic gold medal winning gymnast Gabby Douglas while she represented the United States with athletic…
By Sheryl Estrada Chris Rock at the 88th Annual Academy Awards In his opening monologue at the 88th Annual Academy Awards Sunday night, host Chris Rock used his comedic style of humor mixed with brutal honesty to address the #OscarsSoWhite controversy, while wearing a white tuxedo jacket. For the second…
It’s a question many Americans seemingly have tried to avoid answering, like a truth they don’t want to confront: Does race play a role in how people view President Obama According to Oprah Winfrey, the answer is definitely yes. “There is a level of disrespect for the office that occurs….
By Chris Hoenig David Oyelowo, Lee Daniels, Oprah Winfrey, Forest Whitaker at the “Lee Daniels’ The Butler” LA Premiere at the Regal 14 Theaters on August 12, 2013 in Los Angeles, CA Forest Whitaker has an Oscar. Oprah does, too. But one unselfish move may have cost the duo a…
By Chris Hoenig Oprah Winfrey is taking on a media balancing act: trying to downplay her recent experience as a victim of racism at a store in Switzerland while simultaneously making it clear that incidents like it are far too common. During an interview with Entertainment Tonight, the media mogul…
