Oprah Winfrey surprised the crowd Wednesday night at the 2024 Democratic National Convention and delivered an energetic 15-minute speech showcasing her support for Vice President Kamala Harris as the next president and encouraging Americans to vote in November. She said she was honored to have been asked to speak about the night’s theme: freedom.
In the beginning of her remarks, Winfrey referenced the words of the late Congressman John Lewis, “No matter what ship our ancestors arrived on, we are all in the same boat now.”
She shared the story of civil rights pioneers Ruby Bridges, Leona Tate, Gail Etienne and Tessie Prevost Williams, known as the “New Orleans Four,” who helped desegregate schools and break barriers in New Orleans.
Winfrey also took jabs at former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, in her speech, calling out Vance’s 2021 “childless cat ladies”…
