On January 20, 2006, in an upscale suburb of Charlotte, NC, five-year-old twins Samantha and Tessara Crespi were fatally stabbed by their father, 45-year-old David Crespi. Later that year, Oprah invited David’s wife, Kim, on the show to speak candidly about the shock and enormous pain of her loss. Oprah is stunned to learned that […]
Four brothers, who made headlines around the world, age 19, 14, 10, and 9, were found living in a house of horrors, nearly starved to death by their adoptive parents. In 2010, seven years later, the brave young brothers, opened up to Oprah about the horrific abuse and neglect they endured and shared their incredible […]
In 2009, Oprah sat down with Charla Nash, the Connecticut woman whose face was disfigured after she was violently attacked by her friend’s pet chimpanzee. Charla opened up about her grueling daily journey back from near-death and shared the heartbreaking details of her life since the attack. For more on #oprahwinfreyshow, visit WatchOWN.tv/TOWS Find OWN […]
Just days after burying their 11-year-old sons who were bullied to death, two mothers appeared on “The Oprah Show” to speak out about walking through the same nightmare. Despite their own pain, Sirdeaner and Masika stood up and spoke out for the millions of children across the country who suffer at the hands of other […]
Leslie was married 14 years to a pilot before she made the devastating discovery about his double life with a flight attendant living in the same town. In 1999, she shared her heartbreaking story with Oprah. For more on #oprahwinfreyshow, visit WatchOWN.tv/TOWS Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN #OWNTV #oprahwinfreyshow #Oprahwinfrey SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN Download the […]
In 1999, Whitney Houston appeared on “The Oprah Winfrey Show” and opened up about her life outside the limelight. At her home, for example, Whitney said there was often laughter in her kitchen and family hanging out together—but, she made sure to note, don’t expect to hear much about Whitney making a homecooked meal. For […]
5 classics of African American literature. Book Discussed Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston Giovanni’s Room by James Baldwin I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings Maya Angelou The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison The Color Purple by Alice Walker Reviews Their Eyes Were Watching God: https://youtu.be/3Jc0mtQHLIE Giovanni’s Room: https://youtu.be/-Aj6utYlEwk I Know […]
Meet the one who got away! In 1992, Oprah took a trip down memory lane and checked in with her high school sweetheart, Anthony Otey. For more on #oprahwinfreyshow, visit WatchOWN.tv/TOWS Find OWN on TV at http://www.oprah.com/FindOWN #OWNTV #oprahwinfreyshow #Oprahwinfrey SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/1vqD1PN Download the Watch OWN App: http://bit.ly/2hr1nX2 About OWN: Oprah Winfrey Network is the […]
1. “Never be limited by other people’s limited imaginations.” ! Dr. Mae Jemison, first African-American female astronaut 2. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” — President Barack Obama 3. “I refuse […]
On her 19th wedding anniversary, Lois came face-to-face with her husband’s other family while selling Girl Scout cookies with her daughter. Here, Lois opens up to Oprah about how she made the shocking discovery that her husband had been leading a secret double life. For more on #oprahwinfreyshow, visit WatchOWN.tv/TOWS Find OWN on TV at […]