1. Oprah Winfrey's Challenging Beginnings
Oprah's thoughts of being famous were born during this time when she turned on the television for company in her mother's absence. ... In school, she was the only African-American student, which made her famous (Illouz, 2003). ... At the age of 16, Oprah read Mary Angelou's autobiography "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" over and over, later quoted saying ,"I read it over and over; I had never before read a book that validated my existence....
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