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Oprah Winfrey speaking to Howard University graduates on Saturday:
“I stand here as a symbol of what is possible when you believe in the dream of your own life,” Winfrey said. “Don’t be afraid. All you need to do is know who you are.”Winfrey said that while growing up her grandmother, a servant in 1950s Mississippi, hoped that Winfrey would “get some good white folks” to work for.
“I regret that she didn’t live past 1963 and see that I did get some really good white folks — working for me,” said.
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