Winfrey was originally named "Orpah" after the biblical character in the Book of Ruth, but her family and friends "didn't know how to pronounce it", and called her "Oprah" instead. Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi, to an unmarried teenage mother, Vernita Lee who was a housemaid. After Winfrey's birth, her mother traveled north and Winfrey spent her first six years living in rural poverty with her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee (April 15, 1900 – February 27, 1963), who was so poor that Winfrey often wore dresses made of potato sacks, for which the local children made fun of her. Her grandmother taught her to read before the age of three and took her to the local church, where she was nicknamed "The Preacher" for her ability to recite
To put it simply, my mom is truly the most amazing woman I have ever met. She is always selfless, helpful, caring, and above all, loving. My mom lives by many great life quotes, these quotes all have played a major role in making me who I am today and continue to have a notable influence in my life. "Be the change you wish to see in the world." This quote started as I got a little bit older and began to find out who I really was.
Because of her many talents and skills, she has often been labeled a Renaissance woman. It is for this reason, she has receives so much recognition. Her story is one filled with many trials and tribulations. As soon as she was born, her parents divorced. This paved the way for a damaging childhood and adolescent life and having to overcome struggle and hardship.
The artists were very close and they all loved to dance together and learned from each other. When they separated most of them created their own dance school, some of them became very popular and are still running today. A popular one would be Anna’s school at her house in California on her deck. Another school I think was interesting and important to the dance culture was the multi racial school she made. Which was the first multi racial in the U.S. and it was during a time when the United States still had racism.
Selena is a great role model to children and as well as teenagers because she is a woman who ‘does it all’ and is driven to succeed. Not only is she an actress, but she is also a business woman with her own clothing line and has a music career touring worldwide. She inspires many of her fans to do just about anything they put their minds to. Regardless of the death threats she gets for dating Justin Bieber, she manages to keep her head up and have a positive outlook in life. She is definitely not a typical young Hollywood star because she stays grounded and has a kind relationship with her fans.
My all-time favorite song from Colbie is Bubbly. That song had me dancing and singing with her. What I did notice Colbie isn’t a dancer she is more a guitar player. I love the fact that Colbie does know how to play the guitar. It’s amazing how the artist can play and sing at the same time.
Oprah was originally named “Orpah” after the Biblical character in the book of Ruth, but there was a typo on her birth certificate. She was brought up by her grandmother, Hattie Mae Lee. Her grandmother taught Oprah to read and write by the age of three. Because they lived such poor lives, Oprah was made fun of for wearing dresses made of potato sacks and played with dolls made of corn husks. She actually didn’t receive her first pair
Charlotte is my best friend, whom I’d met in elementary school. She’s the kind of girl that is very hard to find now-a-days and she likes to party –sadly, a little too much. So anyways, Charlotte introduced me to Mark. I instantly connected with him. I’d like to think of him as my musical soul mate.
Zora Neale Hurston was born on January, 1891. Many people believe that she was born in Eatonville, Florida, but she was really born in Notasulga, Alabama. In 1892, her family decided to move to Eatonville. “Her experiences there provided inspiration for several of her novels” (Zora Neale Hurston 1900-1940 Exhibition. Date accessed 4/25/2009 http://www.si.umich.edu/CHICO/Harlem/text/hurston.html).
Women as a gender have been consistently pushed aside and berated for being different or unwanted; yet there were women who fought against their oppression. The women that knew how to work with the system were could be considered more influential to musical developmental change as these women did anything they could to further music as a culture. These women, who throughout history, were the companions of many a famous composer and instrumentalist. They could be, in part, a major factor of what music development was and the styles that were popular. These women were called by many names such as backers, sponsors and benefactors, but are collectively referred to as patrons.