STAR
April 2008
Oprah Gail Winfrey
January 29th, 1954 –
by G. K.
Holland
FROM ORPAH TO OPRAH
Born in a place called Kosciusko
True to Biblical proportions
(her original name is the biblical name Orpah) the
successes of her life would become rather legendary. But things did not begin
for her in the easiest ways since her parents split up when she was still a
toddler. Soon she was sent to her grandparents and raised by her grandmother
until the age of six. It was not until she was sent to live with her mother
that things became horrible for her.
She was sexually abused by
relatives for years until the age of 14 when she went to live with her father.
Her father was very strict, yet he cared for his daughter and wanted her to
reach for high standards. "As strict as he was,…."
says Oprah, "he had some concerns about me making the best of my life, and
would not accept anything less than what he thought was my best." Oprah
had been so abused that she was out of control during this time in her life,
rebelling against authority and experimenting with drugs and other
self-destructive behavior. Her academic skills paved the way for her being
awarded a university scholarship. It was during this time she was able to grab
and center herself with discipline towards academic greatness. She earned a
B.A. in Speech Communications and Performing Arts at
“I was born, as I said, in rural
SHE WAS ALWAYS A STAR
“It doesn’t matter who you are, where you come from.The
ability to triumph, begins with you. Always!” -- Oprah Winfrey
“I was an orator for a long time. I've been an orator
really, basically, all of my life. Since I was three and a half, I've been
coming up in the church speaking. I did all of James Weldon Johnson's sermons.
He has a series of seven sermons, beginning with "The Creation" and
ending with "Judgment." I used to do them for churches all over the
city of
The story of star walker is all about one
reaching their personal greatness through a recognition
of the greater picture, one’s spiritual growth and path. It is about
understanding and taking responsibility for one’s self and their place in this
world. Her ongoing subscription to excellence has garnered her as one of the
most influential people of the twentieth century, according to a Time Magazine
feature article published in 2005. More importantly Star Walker is about making
a difference in people’s lives through kindness and the kind of personal
involvement that promotes life events towards the greater good. Oprah’s
impressive body of work embraces this in some extraordinary ways.
LIVING THE LIFE OF A STAR
It’s been said before (in other Star
Walker of the Month articles) but under the high excitement, adventure, awesome
entertainment and inspirational elements of Star
OPRAH AWARDED AN
HONORARY KEN JU KAI RANKING
In recognition of her ongoing
success with her distinctive career of excellence in media, we present to her
an honorary ranking of 6th Rank Ken Ju
Kai. She has become and remains ‘the best of herself’. In the past we have layed
out a long prolific list of the many qualities of a Star Walker. However, this
month we would like to use just two words to describe our sister Oprah Winfrey,
“Constant Excellence”!
Commenteors – What other people have to say about this Star Walker of
the Month. These commentaries are like comets and meteors, brief but prolific
and enlightening – sure to leave a trail of insightfulness across your heart.
We call these comments Commenteors.
To Star Walk – Click here and find
the star of Orpah (Oprah) Winfrey as she are forever
remembered in the galaxy of the stars within the Star Walker Universe. View and
watch the skies slowly fill in the coming months and years as the light of Star
Walker, after Star Walker, after Star Walker fills the heavens. We do this as
an interactive tribute to those who have through fate, destiny, and even under
divine purpose, left the rest of us behind, as well as to those who are still
with us.
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Past Star Walkers of the Month:
February/March 2008 – Bob Marley
January 2008 – Seal & Heidi Klum
December 2007 – Star
September 2007 – Vince Lombardi
December 2006 - Paul Allen Knopf
November 2006 - Princess Diana