Oprah Picks James McBride’s ‘Deacon King Kong’ For Book Club

coronavirus outbreak led to shutdown and quarantines back in March, Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King got a chance to see one another in person!King, who has been self-isolating in New York City, flew out to California to reconnect with her best friend.

Best friends Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King are not letting coronavirus pandemic keep them apart–although still from a safe distance.

Oprah Winfrey plans to honour Black fathers with an upcoming special.

Oprah Winfrey is continuing to find ways to add her voice to the discussion surrounding Black Lives Matter. In a new special, OWN Spotlight: Oprah and 100 Black Fathers, Winfrey will speak to 100 Black fathers about how they're coping emotionally as parents and individuals during a time where people are fighting for racial justice to be seriously addressed, how they're speaking to their kids about the murders of Black people, and what they hope to see in the future.

The TV host took to his social media to post a lengthy letter in which he apologized for the offensive impersonations he’d done of black stars in the past. Jimmy Kimmel released his statement on Twitter, stressing just how much he regrets mocking celebs such as Oprah Winfrey, Snoop Dogg and especially NBA star Karl Malone.

Jimmy Kimmel has issued a statement over his use of blackface and racist slurs in old comedy skits, while arguing that some critics had sought to “weaponise” the skits to harm his career.Kimmel has faced criticism in recent days over unearthed skits in which he uses the n-word and wears blackface while impersonating figures including Snoop Dogg and Oprah Winfrey.

"You know, we can all feel that our country, the United States, is in a moment of reckoning right now.

Nellie Andreeva, Denise Petski Sister, the global content company co-founded by Elisabeth Murdoch, Stacey Snider and Jane Featherstone, has won the rights to James McBride’s Deacon King Kong to develop as a television series.

Oprah Winfrey is one of the most successful chat show hosts in the US, and has interviewed everyone from Barack Obama to Barbra Streisand. The TV personality has been in the public eye for many years, but long before her life in the spotlight, she was a pupil at East Nashville High School.

NEW YORK -- Oprah Winfrey has chosen James McBride's “Deacon King Kong” for her book club. McBride's novel is set in a Brooklyn housing project in 1969 and centers on the shooting of a drug dealer by an aging and tipsy church deacon.

 Oprah Winfrey ’s Your Life In Focus: A Vision Forward virtual grand finale on Saturday, June 13. The beloved leader weaved a vital message during the Weight Watchers event, which aimed to inspire viewers to reclaim their wellness journey in the face of unprecedented times.

Oprah Winfrey continued to have an open conversation with black artists and activists on Wednesday aimed at determining how America can help eradicate systemic inequality and racism. Winfrey's two-night conversation, called "Where Do We Go From Here?", featuring director Ava DuVernay, former U.S.

"We find ourselves on a precipice, on a tipping point," Oprah Winfrey said as she opened a conversation with black artists and activists on Tuesday aimed at determining how America can funnel the rage and protests of recent weeks into action to eradicate systemic inequality and racism.

Oprah Winfrey addressed racism and the Black Lives Matter protests in part 1 of the two-night special “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?” Tuesday.

Oprah Winfreyis bringing stars, activists and other public figures together to discuss the future of the U.S. following weeks of civil unrest. In part one of the two-night special OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here, the former talk show host was joined by Selma star David Oyelowo, who opened up about the "mistake" he believes he made in talking to his son about racism and police brutality, which he touched on in a video previously shared to Instagram.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Oprah Winfrey is set to host a two-night town hall to discuss systemic racism in America and the current state of a country which has seen mass protests since the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers in Minnesota. Titled “OWN Spotlight: Where Do We Go From Here?,” the town hall will be simulcast on OWN and all of its parent company Discovery’s 18 other networks.

Oprah Winfrey is hosting a discussion with Black thought leaders, artists and activists regarding the civil unrest across American in response to the murder of George Floyd next week as part of a two-night event that will be simulcast across 19 different Discovery-owned networks.

As protests continue throughout the world in response to the tragic death of George Floyd, Oprah Winfrey wants to promote a conversation about racism in America.

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