Meet the first graduates of the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls. Read about Oprah’s dream to open a school in South Africa and view behind the scene photos from the graduation on Oprah.com.
Singer, actor and activist Harry Belafonte turns 85 today. During the Civil Rights Movement, he was one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s confidants. During the 1960s, President John F. Kennedy named Belafonte cultural adviser to the Peace Corps. Belafonte is probably best known for singing, “The Banana Boat Song” with its signature lyric “Day-O.” Below are a few of our favorite Belafonte quotes.
When I was born, I was colored. I soon became a Negro. Not long after that I was black. Most recently, I was African-American. It seems we’re on a roll here. But I am still first and foremost in search of freedom.
When I was 40 and looking at 60, it seemed like a thousand miles away. But 62 feels like a week and a half away from 80. I must now get on with those things I always talked about doing but put off.
‘Good Deeds’ film inspires us to love others and ourselves
Tyler Perry’s film, “Good Deeds,” makes you want to help somebody. In a society where we’re all about ourselves, it’s so important for us to take the time to do something for someone else. When is the last time you did something without the hopes of receiving something in return? When was the last time you did something out of the kindness of your heart? We have so much. And often, we don’t want to share any of it or make the time to do anything for anyone except ourselves and the people we love.
Actress Viola Davis talks to Oprah about growing up in poverty, battling low self-esteem, losing her father, and how all of this has impacted who she is and how she values life.
