Oprah Donates $1.15 Million To Minority Students In College

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Oprah Winfrey stunned the audience in Charlotte on Saturday by announcing she would donate $1.15 million to help minority students attend and succeed in college. Oprah was speaking at the 17th annual Maya Angelou Women Who Lead Luncheon, where the United Negro College Fund was hoping to raise $1 million for North Carolina students. After the video screen showed that $1.15 million had been raised, Oprah announced that she would match that number!” The crowd erupted in cheers, screams of joy and applause.

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