Presenter and producer Oprah Winfrey - Zuma / Starface

Twelve million dollars: this is the sum that Oprah Winfrey pledged to give to help the underprivileged populations of several American cities that counted in her life. Chicago, where the Oprah Winfrey Show was recorded until 2011, Nashville, where she started her career in the 70s, Milwaukee, where she lived with her mother, but also Baltimore, where she built her media empire and finally Kosciusko, in Mississippi, his hometown.

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- Oprah Winfrey (@Oprah) May 16, 2020

The funds will be donated, through its charitable foundation, to associations that work to help people affected by the coronavirus health crisis.

Preventing devastation

When interviewed by the Associated Press, Oprah Winfrey said it was time for the wealthy to help the poor.

"The reason I decided to talk about it is that I think people who have a lot of money will have to take matters into their own hands. This stuff is not going to go away. Even when this virus is gone, there will be devastation for these people who cannot work and have not been able to work for months, who lived day by day on their wages, who will have used all their savings, these people - they are going to need help, "she said, also encouraging her fans to help all those in need around them, starting with those closest to them and expanding the circle of solidarity. as long as the income allows.

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Today would've been Ahmaud Arbery's 26th birthday. But he's not here to celebrate because he was senselessly shot and killed doing something to make his life healthier and stronger. He went out for a jog while being Black. I wonder what was he thinking in those last seconds of his life? Unimaginable to go for a run in 2020 and end up dead because of the color of your skin. I spoke with his mom Wanda yesterday who says she feels better now that the two men have finally been arrested. But they were only arrested because WE saw the video. Today people everywhere walked 2.23 miles in the name of Ahmaud and justice. We did 2.26 in honor of his 26th birthday 🙏🏽 #IRunWithMaud

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"I always thought it was better to teach someone to fish ... but sometimes, some people absolutely need a fish and a piece of bread," concluded the star with reference to the famous proverb.

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