Winfrey named Commencement speaker

OPRAH Winfrey, who has consistently used her success as a talk show host and media entrepreneur to promote education, civic engagement and charitable works, will be the principal speaker at the Afternoon Exercises of Harvard’s 362nd Commencement.

— harvard.edu “Oprah’s journey from her grandmother’s Mississippi farm to becoming one of the world’s most admired women is one of the great American success stories,” said Harvard President Drew Faust.

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