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Viewers were blown away by Oprah Winfrey's Golden Globe speech about 'the women whose names we'll never know'
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AT THIS YEAR’S Golden Globes, Oprah Winfrey was presented with the Cecil B. DeMille Award, which is an honorary Golden Globe presented to individuals who have made “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
The first African American man to receive this award was Sidney Poitier in 1982, and the first African American woman to receive the award was Oprah Winfrey, just last night.
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After 42 seconds of solid applause, Winfrey accepted her well-deserved award.
The first thing she did when she got on stage was tell the audience and viewers at home how amazed she was in 1964 when she saw Sidney Poitier receive his first Oscar.
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Oprah continued:
She then went on to applaud the ‘insatiable dedication’ the media have had towards uncovering the absolute truth. Winfrey said this has prevented us from turning a blind eye to corruption and injustice.
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Applauding those who broke the silence, Oprah said:
Oprah then became one of the few people in Hollywood who have acknowledged the problem of sexual harassment and abuse outside of the entertainment industry from a place of sincere concern.
In many cases, we see celebrities deflecting from the issue of sexual harassment in their industries by saying “It’s a problem in every walk of life. It’s not just Hollywood.” Of course this is true, but few seem interested in doing anything about it.
Oprah told the audience:
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Oprah then went on to tell the story of Recy Taylor, a black woman who was kidnapped by six armed white men on the way home from church in 1944, before being raped. Rosa Parks became the lead investigator on Recy’s case and the two women worked together to try and get justice. Unfortunately, this did not happen. Oprah drew attention to the fact that Recy died on the 28th of December 2017.
Some audience members were seen in tears following Oprah’s speech and many took to Twitter to applaud the 63-year-old.
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