Oprah Winfrey Read by Gayle King

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 November 2022

⏱️ 23 minutes

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[This episode originally aired June 2020.] Once upon a time, there was a girl whose little voice grew to make a big difference. Her name was Oprah. When Oprah won a beauty pageant, a local radio invited her to the studio to realize her dream of becoming a broadcast journalist. But it wasn’t easy. Oprah did not fit into the image that media titans wanted at the time. Nevertheless, she charmed audiences with her inner strength and generosity. And as Oprah’s fame grew, she used her platform to take care of others. She built libraries, started scholarships, and founded schools. For decades, Oprah’s empathetic, authentic stories have helped others open up about their own. About the Narrator: Gayle King is co-host of CBS THIS MORNING, and an accomplished television journalist, delivering original reporting to all CBS News broadcasts and platforms. She is also editor-at-large of the award-winning O, the Oprah Magazine. Credits: This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls and Boom Integrated, a division of John Marshall Media. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. Our Executive Producers are Elena Favilli and Dan Ilani. This season was produced by John Marshall Cheary, Sarah Storm, and Robin Lai. Corinne Peterson is our Production Manager. This episode was written by Alexis Stratton and edited by Maithy Vu. Proofread by Danielle Oberdier. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi who has also sound designed this episode. Mattia Marcelli was the sound mixer. A big thanks to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this show possible. Stay Rebel!

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0:38.2	just like this.
0:45.7	Once upon a time, there was a girl whose little voice grew to make a big
0:50.8	difference. Her name was Oprah. Oprah lived in a wooden house on a small farm
0:59.4	in Mississippi. When she was a child, her grandparents took care of her. After her
1:05.0	mother went north to look for a better job. Unlike wealthier families in the
1:10.4	1950s, Oprah's grandparents didn't have a radio, television or even indoor
1:17.2	plumbing. Every Sunday, Oprah and her grandparents walked down a dirt road to a
1:23.3	small church. Although Oprah went barefoot most of the week, on Sundays, she wore
1:29.4	shiny, pat leather shoes and a dress made by her grandmother, Patty May.
1:36.9	Inside the church, beautiful harmonies rose around Oprah. She sang along. Her
1:44.0	voice rising with the other congregants, her hands clapping in time to the music.
1:49.9	Patty May taught Oprah to read and to write when she was very young, and they
1:55.3	often read the Bible together. One Easter, when Oprah was just three years old,
2:03.0	Patty May sent her to the front of the church. The church fell silent as Oprah
2:08.6	recited a Bible verse and allowed clear voice. The way people paid attention
2:15.5	made Oprah feel like she was worth listening to.
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