Tag: Oprah Winfrey
Top Eleven Black Billionaires Of 2016
AFRICANGLOBE - Nigerian cement tycoon Aliko Dangote is still the richest Black person in the world by far with a fortune estimated at $14.4 billion, down from $15.7 billion last year. Coincidentally, the second richest Black person in the world this year is also a Nigerian- Mike Adenuga, a businessman who has built a $10 billion fortune on mobile telecom, oil and real estate investments.
A List Of The Richest Black Women In The World 2015
AFRICANGLOBE - With Africa having over 11 billionaires on Forbes list. These female billionaires found spots for themselves. For years Oprah Winfrey had the crown as the richest and only billionaire Black woman; everything changed in 2014 with Folorunsho Alakija and Isabel dos Santos on Forbes Billionaires . A brief overview of the richest Black women in the world as of 2015:
Raven-Symoné Explains Why She Doesn’t Identify As African American
AFRICANGLOBE - "I think that there are a lot of different races that fall under 'American,' so past that you really just are sub-categorizing me over and over again," "I'm not disowning my history in any way. My family has been here for almost 400 years. We're American."
Lesbian Raven-Symoné Explains Why She Doesn’t Consider Herself African-American
AFRICANGLOBE - Lesbian Raven-Symoné is setting the record straight on why she doesn’t want to be called African-American. Last year the Cosby Show and That So Raven alum nearly broke the internet when she sat with Oprah Winfrey for an interview on OWN’s Oprah: Where Are They Now? series and proclaimed she isn’t African-American
Oprah And Sharpton Attack Black Lives Matter Movement
AFRICANGLOBE - If one thing is clear to African-American youth, it is that so-called Black leadership has been complicit in the catastrophe that has engulfed their communities – that the “leaders” are part of the problem, not the solution.
World’s Richest Black Woman – Folorunsho Alakija Way Ahead Of Oprah
AFRICANGLOBE - Despite falling oil prices, Nigerian Billionaire, Folorunsho Alakija has edged past Oprah Winfery as world's richest Black Woman, with a fortune of $7.3bn. On the other hand, Oprah Winfrey is worth $2.9billion
Raven Symone Really Wanted To Say That She Wasn’t Black!
AFRICANGLOBE - The Raven Symone mentality is indicative of so many in the world today who hope to get away from being recognized as what they really are. It goes far beyond denial of self and is actually an extreme case of being delusional. Black people in America definitely have an identity problem – not all of us – but too many of us!
Raven Symone To Oprah: ‘I’m Not African-American — I’m American’
AFRICANGLOBE - Raven Symone just gave us all something to think about. In an interview with Oprah Winfrey, the actress/singer/lesbian says she doesn’t need labels, and would prefer not to be categorized as “African-American.”
Oprah Winfrey Network Scores Best Ratings Ever Thanks To Black Women
AFRICANGLOBE - OWN, the first, and so far only, network inspired by a single individual, scored its most-watched quarter in network history, averaging 508,000 total viewers and delivering double-digit growth across all demos versus the previous quarter, making OWN the fastest-growing cable network for women 25-54.
Another Slave Movie: Oprah To Produce ‘Invention Of Wings’
AFRICANGLOBE - Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Films has produced just one movie in the last 15 years ("The Great Debaters"), and Winfrey herself has starred in just one film of her own ("Lee Daniels' The Butler). But Harpo on Tuesday made a big move on the development front, acquiring the film rights to Sue Monk Kidd’s bestseller “The Invention of Wings: A Novel.”
Oprah Winfrey To Sell Harpo Studios In Chicago
AFRICANGLOBE - Oprah Winfrey is selling Harpo Studios in Chicago to a developer, but the studio will remain on the property for another two years. Winfrey filmed “The Oprah Winfrey Show” at the studio from 1990 to 2011, when she ended the talk show to start the Oprah Winfrey Network on cable.
So You Want To Be A Billionaire?
AFRICANGLOBE - Billionaires either solve a problem or meet the demand of the masses. While most entrepreneurs try to avoid problems, billionaires view problems as business opportunities. Steve Jobs was an expert at solving a problem and creating demand for Apple products. Bill Gates solved problems dealing with computers. Henry Ford made cars affordable for the masses.
Oprah Winfrey Given Swiss Apology For ‘Racist Treatment’ Over Handbag
AFRICANGLOBE - The Swiss tourism board has apologised to Oprah Winfrey, after the media mogul experienced her own "Pretty Woman" moment while shopping for a $38,000 handbag.
Oprah Winfrey Owes A Lot To Tyler Perry
AFRICANGLOBE - The revelation Tuesday that Oprah Winfrey’s struggling OWN network is finally — earlier than expected — making money came as a shock to much of the TV industry.
Africa’s Oprah? Nigerian Launch TV Network Showcasing Africa
AFRICANGLOBE - A woman who could be considered Africa’s Oprah Winfrey is launching an entertainment network that will be beamed into nearly every country on the continent with programs showcasing its burgeoning middle class.
Black People and Their Wealth
AFRICANGLOBE - There are three men and two women whose collective wealth is more than $37 billion! According to the latest Forbes calculations, Aliko Dangote of Nigeria tops the list with a net worth of more than $16 billion! Mohammed Al-Amoudi, with a net worth of $13 billion, is said to own over 70% of all the oil in Ethiopia and produces 4 tons of gold per year.
