May 26, 2008
Oprah Winfrey’s talk show ratings have dropped 7% over this year. Some of that can be attributed to a decline in the overall television audience. Some say her show is feeling the feedback of her endorsement of Barack Obama which seems to have alienated a part of the middle aged white female audience she caters to. This could be an isue as she gets ready to launch her own network, OWN. Click the link to read more:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Posted by glciii
May 14, 2008
Every once in a while a story comes along that defies belief. This is one. A Reverend from Harlem, James David Manning has named Oprah Winfrey, Barack Obama, and Jeremiah Wright the Trinity of Hell and has questioned their sexuality. He calls Barack a pimp and Oprah a whore. Did I mention the fact that he is also a Hillary Clinton supporter? Watch the video by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Posted by glciii
April 16, 2008
A young girl has been expelled from Oprah’s leadership academy in South Africa after suffering a mental breakdown which is leading many to questions the schools ( not Oprah’s ) dedication to these girls. You can click the link below to read more on this story:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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April 13, 2008
The Ebony Power 150 List
Every year Ebony Magazine releases a list of the top 150 most influential African Americans. This years list features people involved in politics, business, entertainment, education, and more. It includes people such as Oprah Winfrey, Denzel Washington, Barack Obama, Deval Patrick, Tavis Smiley, Cornel West, Tony Brown, Russell Simmons, Mellody Hopson, Robert Johnson and more. You can see the entire list by clicking the link below:
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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Posted by glciii
January 16, 2008
Oprah Winfrey is now truly the Queen of all media. She already has the television show, a satellite radio channel, a magazine, Harpo Studios and now she adds a cable TV network. It will be called OWN, Oprah Winfrey Network. Congrats to Oprah in her continuing quest for world domination…..LOL. Click the link below to read more:
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Posted by glciii
November 5, 2007
Click the play button on the media player below to watch Oprah Winfrey give her message to the parents of the girls at her school. She admits to being devastated by the news of sex abuse at her school and vows that the girls will be safe from now on.
http://www.letstalkhonestly.com/blacknewsblackviews.html
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