Women are amazing and among them are some incredible black women who changed history. Without some of the inspirational women of the past and present, the world would be a very different (and much bleaker) place. But enough is not said about inspirational women in the discussion of key historical figures, and black women especially rarely get a look in, so here is one of the inspirational black women who changed history!
Oprah Winfrey
Despite coming from a poor background in Mississippi and being abused as a child, Oprah was a successful student and was awarded a full scholarship to Tennessee Sate University. She built a media empire over the years, including the famous The Oprah Winfrey Show, and founded her own production company. She was the richest African American person of the 20th century, and became the first black female multi-millionaire to cement her place among the exalted black women who have changed history.