Top 5 Richest African Americans

Mark Babatunde February 20, 2017
  1. Oprah Winfrey ($3 billion)
Oprah Winfrey

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Oprah Winfrey is a world-renowned entertainment personality, business woman, and philanthropist. Oprah found fortune and fame by hosting the “Oprah Winfrey Show,” which ran for 25 years and was syndicated on major TV stations around the world.

Born in to poverty in America’s South, Oprah is a genuine example of a rags to riches story: She picked herself up by her bootstraps, overcame the numerous odds stacked against her, and is today the richest Black person in America, with her empire branching out to include an entertainment company, the OWN Network, movie production, and a publication.

Last Edited by:Abena Agyeman-Fisher Updated: September 15, 2018

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