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We Are Inspired By This BOSS: Oprah Winfrey

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American television host, actress, producer, philanthropist. Oprah Gail Winfrey was born January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. After a troubled adolescence in a small farming community, where she was sexually abused by a number of male relatives and friends of her mother, Vernita, she moved to Nashville to live with her father, Vernon, a barber and businessman. She entered Tennessee State University in 1971 and began working in radio and television broadcasting. In 1976, Winfrey moved to Baltimore, where she hosted the TV chat show, People Are Talking . The show became a hit and Winfrey stayed with it for eight years, after which she was recruited by a Chicago TV station to host her own morning show, A.M. Chicago . Her major competitor in the time slot was Phil Donahue . Within several months, Winfrey's open, warm-hearted personal style had won her 100,000 more viewers than Donahue and had taken her show from last place to first in the ratings. Her success led

The BOSS Network Presents: “Behind the Business”

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: The BOSS Network Presents: “Behind the Business” A Real Look at Women in Leadership Documentary Chicago , IL - On Monday February 7, 2011, The BOSS Network (Bringing Out Successful Sisters) will launch its first ever documentary series entitled “Behind the Business - A Real Look At Women in Leadership,” scheduled to air online only at www.thebossnetwork.org . Having committed themselves to changing the way women, as enterprises are viewed amongst the masses, the BOSS Network Founder Cameka Smith was compelled to executively produce a film that highlighted real women leaders. This powerful documentary, which is directed by Mark Tutson, CEO of 3188 Films, will discuss the negative portrayals of female imagery in today’s media and express the importance of nourishing positive interactions among women in business.  Filmed onsite at seven Chicago based establishments; cameras have captured candid expressions and opinions from female leaders on controversial topi

We Are Inspired By This BOSS: First Lady Michelle Obama

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First lady, lawyer, Chicago city administrator, community outreach worker and wife of U.S. President Barack Obama. Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama was born January 17, 1964, in Chicago, Illinois. Michelle was raised on Chicago's South Side in a one-bedroom apartment. Her father, Frasier Robinson, was a city pump operator and a Democratic precinct captain. Her mother, Marian, was a Spiegel's secretary who later stayed home to raise Michelle and her older brother, Craig. The family has been described as a close-knit one that shared family meals, read and played games together. Craig and Michelle, 16 months apart in age, were often mistaken for twins. The siblings also shared close quarters—they slept in the living room with a makeshift sheet serving as their room divider. Both children were raised with an emphasis on education. The brother and sister learned to read at home by the age of four, and both skipped second grade. By sixth grade, Michelle was attend