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01-08-2018, 10:37 AM
Oprah's must-see speech at the Globes will make you cry — and inspire you to take action
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There's a reason why, throughout the Golden Globes, stars have been whispering her name like a prayer: Oprah.*
The queen's acceptance speech for the esteemed Cecil B. DeMille award (essentially a lifetime achievement award) at the Golden Globes Sunday night was a rallying cry for the disenfranchised that managed to perfectly articulate the #MeToo moment.*
SEE ALSO: The 6 best moments of the Golden Globes (obviously including Oprah) (http://mashable.com/2018/01/07/golden-globes-best-moments-oprah/)
"It is not lost on me that at this moment there’s some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given the same award," she said, speaking about watching Sidney Poitier as a child. "It is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/07/oprah-winfrey-cecil-demille-award-speech/)
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There's a reason why, throughout the Golden Globes, stars have been whispering her name like a prayer: Oprah.*
The queen's acceptance speech for the esteemed Cecil B. DeMille award (essentially a lifetime achievement award) at the Golden Globes Sunday night was a rallying cry for the disenfranchised that managed to perfectly articulate the #MeToo moment.*
SEE ALSO: The 6 best moments of the Golden Globes (obviously including Oprah) (http://mashable.com/2018/01/07/golden-globes-best-moments-oprah/)
"It is not lost on me that at this moment there’s some little girls watching as I become the first black woman to be given the same award," she said, speaking about watching Sidney Poitier as a child. "It is an honor and it is a privilege to share the evening with all of them." Read more... (http://mashable.com/2018/01/07/oprah-winfrey-cecil-demille-award-speech/)
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