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Thank You For Your Golden Globes Speech, Oprah

The icon gave the speech that women will be talking about for years.

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Thank You For Your Golden Globes Speech, Oprah
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So much was said about Oprah Winfrey's acceptance speech for the 2018 Cecil B. DeMille award for lifetime achievement. This award was created in order to honor someone who has made distinguished contributions to the world of entertainment. Winfrey was the first African American female to be given this award and rightly so. She stands among others with this award such as Judy Garland, Walt Disney, Steven Spielberg and last year's recipient, Meryl Streep.

Winfrey's speech was one of the more profound speeches given on Sunday night the January 7. She reminisced about her childhood and mentioned that she watched Sidney Poitier accept the Oscar for the Best Actor at the 36th Academy Awards. She had never before seen an African American man is revered by so many.

Winfrey also added a signed declaration to the women, both present and watching via broadcasting.

"And I'm especially proud and inspired by all the women who have felt strong enough and empowered enough to speak up and share their personal stories. Each of us in this room is celebrated because of the stories that we tell." - Oprah Winfrey (Taken from this link here).

This year's Golden Globes was more than just an awards show, it was a movement. Many of the men and women who attended wore black to be a part of the Time's Up Now

campaign. This campaign brings awareness to sexual assault, harassment, and inequality for women in the workplace.

Winfrey focused on the late Recy Taylor, a woman who was a victim of sexual assault. She explains that Taylor's aggressors were never prosecuted because there was no justice in the day and age where she lived.

Because of this, Winfrey made a point to tell the audience that Recy Taylor did not die in vain because there is a movement for justice.

Towards the end of her speech, Winfrey proclaimed that there was a new day coming for the girls who were watching.

"And when that new day finally dawns, it will be because of a lot of magnificent women, many of whom are right here in this room tonight, and some pretty phenomenal men fighting hard to make sure that they become the leaders who take us to the time when nobody ever has to say, 'Me too' again. Thank you." - Oprah Winfrey

This speech is so empowering to women who are standing up against sexual assault and the girls who are learning about what it means to be a strong woman in today's culture. I'm thankful for that speech and how it has already reached millions of girls and women around the globe.

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