With a ringing endorsement of Kamala Harris, star’s speech made an appeal to independent and undecided voters at the Democratic convention
In a forceful, vigorous speech that ranged from school integration to childless cat ladies, Winfrey sought to encourage voters to cast their ballot for “the best of America”.
“I’ve actually travelled from the red wood forests … to the Gulf Stream waters,” Winfrey said, referring to the Woody Guthrie song This Land Is Your Land. She said she had seen sexism, inequality and division, and been on the receiving end of it, but she had also seen that more often than not, people will help you when you are in trouble.
Winfrey’s comments were a reference to the Republican vice-presidential nominee, JD Vance, who has faced criticism for saying that the US, Winfrey also spoke about Tessie Prevost Williams, who, at age six, was part of the first two desegregated classrooms in New Orleans. Williams died in July this year.
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