Oprah Gives $365,000 to Atlanta Inner City School
Filed under: Oprah WinfreyWhat a happy holiday for some Atlanta-area students!
The Ron Clark Academy in Atlanta got the attention of the nation when the video above of its students performing an election rap they wrote appeared on YouTube.
Teachers at the school are known to use rapping, dancing and drumming to help students learn.
Headmaster Clark, who taught in one of New York City's toughest schools and wrote the best-selling teaching book The Essential 55, opened the ATL school last year with proceeds from his book and private donations.
Nearly all of its 80 students are from middle- and low-income households.
Parents pay a small part of the tuition and the rest is paid by donors. It costs approximately $14,000 to educate each student.
Well, the generous Oprah Winfrey can be listed as one of the school's benefactors.
On Wednesday, Clark revealed to his students that Super O gifted the school $365,000!!
"We teach school all day and fundraise at night," said Clark. "To have an unsolicited gift come like that is incredible."
When Clark shared the news with the school community, the children, parents and teachers reportedly erupted in deafening cheers!
The donation will likely go to scholarships for students.
It's enough to pay for roughly 26 children to attend the school for one year!
In a letter that accompanied the check, Winfrey calls Clark a role model and applauds the "profound difference you're making with your passion for teaching."
The check was issued by the Oprah Winfrey Foundation, which gave $4 million to educational programs in 2008.
Oprah rules!
Wow! I really dont care what anyone says, that woman has a heart of gold. Oprah rules!
Yeaaa! Happy New Year!
….also, I am happy to see someone giving back right here in America where some of our children are in poverty….others with extra cash should follow
HEY LCBITCH! FUUUUCK YOOOU!!! My head is stiil attached to my torso!!! So start tossin ' my salad asswipe!!!
Oprah, like LCBITCH needs a fist in da ASS!
A couple of drinkin buddies who are airplane mechanics are in the hanger at JFK airport in New York; it's fogged over and they have nothing to do. One of them says to the other, "Man, have you got anything to drink?" The other one says, "Nah, but I hear you can drink jet fuel and that will give you a buzz." So they decide to try the jet fuel, they get trashed and have a good old time like only drinkin buddies can do. The following morning one of them wakes up and is afraid to sit up for fear his head will explode from the awful hangover he's going to have. He gets up and feels good, in fact he feels GREAT! NO HANGOVER! The phone rings and it's his buddy. The buddy says, "Hey how are you feeling this morning? I'm actually feeling really good!" The buddy says, "Me too! I feel great! Man that jet fuel is great stuff! No hangover…we ought to do this more often!" "Yeah, we could but there's just one thing…." "What's that?" "Did you fart yet?" "No…Why?" "Well, DON'T, ’cause I'm in PHOENIX!"
I'm too hungover to read all that jazz. Anybody got some painkillers?
Re: harrybalsac – Harry,Happy New Year !
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Kisses
Re: Big Black Dick –
BBD,
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Happy New Year!
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Hey, where is my "BBD in a Box"?
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Big kiss.
Can Oprah do anything in private? There are lots of celebs who donate money to great causes without all of the media attention. SHe is such an attention whore. Leave obama alone Oprah you will do more harm then good!
Is that all, with all the billions she has? Cheap fukin asshole.
[re=3262329]Re: orchidgirl Re: harrybalsac – Harry,Happy New Year !
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hey orchidgirl, invest in a IM app and stop being such a self involved post whore.
We's getting real tired of us some Oprah.
She's really gonna get on our collective nerves over the next four years.
Mark my words.
Re: Veruca Salt –
Now you wouldn't know if she did it private now you would… so stop assuming.
Re: KevinK –
LOL
Very, very nice story. But… I hope their future employers use drums, rapping, and dance at their workplace. Otherwise, they might not "get" it.
Mahogany- yes she does have a heart of gold, but she is made of platinum.
Re: orchidgirl – Hey hun, why don't you pipedown and give it a rest. We've had entirely enough out of you over the last couple of months. Why don't you make a New Year's resolution to get a Life.
Re: KevinK – And like Nancy says at #12, check out Yahoo Messenger. We're not interested in you and your gaggle of misfits and your daily ritual of licking each others asses, and your nightly ritual of rim-jobbing each other good nightty-nite.
I guess this makes up for the fake Holocaust story you ran with the other day, huh Oprah?
it costs around $35,000 to send a person to prison for a year and only $14,000 to send a person to school.
it would be cheaper to give EVERYONE a free education, regardless of economic bracket
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BLESSINGS TO EVERYBODY IN THE NEW YEAR!!!
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AND DARLINGS PLEASE DON'T SAY OPRAH DIDN'T "GIVE ENOUGH!"
LG KNOWS FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE THAT NO GOOD DEED GOES UNPUNISHED WHEN IT COMES TO CHARITY!!! FIRST, WHY DIDN'T SHE GIVE? THEN WHY DIDN'T SHE GIVE MORE???!!!
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OPRAH IS AN AMAZING WOMAN AND GAYLE IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL
PARTNER FOR THE QUEEN! MAKE AN HONEST WOMAN OUT OF HER
OPRAH!!!
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YOU CAN'T DENY THAT LADY O IS GENEROUS! I HOPE SHE TAKES A BREAK FROM FRETTING ABOUTHER WEIGHT AND PARTIES HER ASS OFF AT THE INAGURATION.
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GO OPRAH.
Re: Big Black Dick – hee
Re: jimmyjazz –
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HAPPY NEW YEAR, YOU SCRUMPTIOUS, SASSY DARLING!!!!!
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You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
You are infinitely uglier on the inside than you are on the outside Perez.
BTW: YOUR FANS ARE MORONS!
Oprah is great!!!! I am glad that she is doing something for the schools here in the US as well.
that was awesome!
Re: Osakhomen –
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Do you don't really think she would pass on the media attention?
GET REAL!
why it is that black people only help black people. And that is wonderful. But if white people only help white people than they go to jail. I may be wrong but I live in Georgia and I seen this on the Atlanta news and all I seen was white teachers and black children.
Re: orchidgirl –
It seems like you can't even wish somebody a happy new year and they come down on you with crap. (( Hot Sweet Jamaican Manmilk )). He sounds like a hot bag of gas to me. Pay him no mind and have a HAPPY new year.
Oh shut up haters. How much have you jerks donated to a positive cause? Probably not one red cent. As for those complaining about the her doing something publicly? SO WHAT! She just gave that teacher and those kids publicity and GOOD publicity as well. So now they get a little 15 minutes of fame. If you were those kids you'd be happy about it. Not only that but when people see someone else who gives it inspires them too. Celebrities do give money to charity in private but how many people are inspired to do the same? None! because they don't know.
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Re: the observing observer – "I hope their future employers use drums, rapping, and dance at their workplace. Otherwise, they might not "get" it."
-I thought the same thing!
OUTSTANDING! That made me smile!! THANK YOU!
Is this tax deductible?
And how much money does she have?
Big whoop.
Re: orchidgirl –
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Re: Big Black Dick –
BBD,
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Happy New Year!
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Hey, where is my "BBD in a Box"?
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Big kiss.
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hahahahahaha You do know this isn't Match.com, right bitch? You are the most PATHETIC woman EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! As I read posts it has become VERY clear that I'm not the only one who is tired of your whiny stupid ass!!!!!!!!
I wish you a shiteous 2009……..you SCHIZOPHRENIC twat!!!!!
Re: Harry Johnson – What a fucking dumbass……defending that worthless cunt Orchidgirl!!!!!!!!!!!
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Go stick your saggy balls in her dusty, dirty twat!!!!!!!!!!! You two fucking idiots deserve each other!!!!!
That's like the equalavent of her flicking a quarter in the red bucket. She can afford to be a little more generous. Stingy bitch!
Well, it's great, but why is it that expensive to teach to kids? In Africa or Asia, this money would have been a lot more useful! With 365 000$, how many schools could they build, how many school stationery could they buy, how many teachers would they pay? They need it more!
Re: Hot Sweet Jamaican Manmilk – #17 I agree………Orchid is a moron who is on here 24/7!!!!!!!! not just during the day or some of the evening, like some "regulars",………………..I'm talking DAY and NIGHT!!!!!! Weekdays and weekends!!!!!!!!!!!
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She also thinks this site is a dating service, did you happen to catch a glimpse of her ugly ass picture????
Re: Assume the Position! –
You must have a list of offensive adjectives that you toss in every comment to make you sound tuff. Then you pepper it with foul language to imply that you're a bad ass but nothing could be further than the truth. In reality, you just have a red ass from having a butt plug stuck up your ass giving your boyfriend no access to your colon. You have no respect for women and are really a wimp. This site gives your hot temper an outlet with no possibility of retributions. You're just a big PHONY. Doesn't that sound familiar?
Re: Harry Johnson – I have NO RESPECT for Orchidgirl……I have no issues with any other women! Don't toss the woman "hater" card on me motherfucker!!! The only PHONY is your pathetic Orchid……why do you care that I hate her??????????? Mind your own business and fuck off!!
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Read other comments asshole……………..I don't seem to be the only guy who can't stand her………………why don't you scold everyone on behalf of that dumbass Orchid? Have fun……………you have a lot of work to do!
All I see are BLACK faces. Come on now OPRAH where is the DIVERSITY (You Folks) are always clamoring for? Oh excuse me I Forgot with (You Folks) that HEP thing is a One Way Street. P.s. I hope you didn't give them the money in check form as few if any of those Affirmative Action PhDs. will know Where or How to sign it.. Once cashedI bet they will know how to invest it though, in 24 inch wheels, bling, etc. Don't you get it yet?some People can't learn (they don't want to} so give up and build yourself another $58,000,000 mansion, while telling US we need to stop that FAKE Global Warming (BS) be cutting back. Why don't you practice what YOU preach Jumbo?
i'm sure the private school REALLY needed it. what a GREAT way to do your part, Oprah! now instead of charging these low-income families $10,000 per child, they can offer the same expensive education at a lower retail price of $9,000. now tell me, if the school rakes in 1.5 million dollars in tuition a year, what the fuck is $365,000 dollars going to do?
i'll tell you.. it'll buy some new, cutting-edge, breakthrough innovative education tools like.. rap music and drums? where, the, fuck is this place, Alaska?! are these kids being trained for trade into Stomp the musical? Only Oprah would see this as benefitial, because none of those kids are being enriched, they're being spoiled black.
She's a fake ass sista
Re: Harry Johnson – shut up you 'ol bastard! I've read your racist comments about black folks! You're only defending her because she's white and ignorant like you! You make the black jokes and she makes the homo jokes! I actually defended her before but now that I see how whiny she is she can go cry a fucking river! That little whiner orchidgirl has said some awful things too! So don't feel so damn sorry for her. In the end she asked for it and to be honest the white bitch seems to enjoy the attention!
Re: Harry Johnson – Look you freakshow pervert, I left you a message on the Jonas Sisters thread. Check it out.
Now pipedown, and go down on my pipe.
Re: Assume the Position! : Re: Harry Johnson – I have NO RESPECT for Orchidgirl…… –
Yah, number 42, it was a lame picture, and the new one is even more lame. But I think she'll make an obedient little filly in my stable.
I've inherited the Greek Giant's estate, including his stables, and someone's gotta keep 'em clean.
Teachers at the school are known to use rapping, dancing and drumming to help students learn.
How the fuck is this going to help them at a job interview???
Re: Fat People are Welcome in America –
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You don'y know me and you don't know anything about me.
I've never said an unkind word to you or offended you in any way.
I do not tell any "homo jokes". I never did and I never will.
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Fuck this cunt. If you're white, she don't like you.
I applaud Oprah for donating money to this school and it seems like an interesting way of teaching, but I hope these students realize when they get hired by a Fortune 500 company there will be no rapping.
Re: orchidgirl – Don't even think about messing with me honey! I am not the one! I won't be as nice as Assume and the others who loathe you.
Oprah does rule!
Oprah Winfrey is nothing more than a fucking media WHORE. She doesn't do ANYTHING out of the "goodness of her heart". She makes damn sure the whole planet knows she signed her name on a check.
It would be nice if the mindless idiots who worship her would get a clue. She doesn't give anything away…she gets all that shit from sponsors and then she hangs her name on it. People need to get a life and stop drooling over people like Winfrey. MINDLESS FUCKING LEMMINGS!
Re: Fat People are Welcome in America – #54
You tell that stupid old cunt. Like most people who come here every day but dont say much Ive seen the fight/s that this mole Orchid gets herself into and then cries innocent. She even turns on the people who stand up for her, like you. Even Mamajud, Leona's Ghost and The Mistress said nice things about her to that Assume boy and she never thanks anyone for there help.
Shes an ugly self obsessed skank who thinks everyone will be impressed with her lies. I reckon shes an old hooker who still turns tricks.
Re: Assume the Position! – i thinks she is in love with you but knows she cant have you coz you are gay. Maybe you look like one of her grown sons and she secretly wants to fuck them too. Dirty old douchehwhore.
Re: The Watcher – She's a worthless liar but she'll play the poor-me card and get people to feel sorry for her pathetic ass!
I'm impoverished! I need some damn money. I live in the inner city. Send money to the mean streets of Westchester
Re: rascal – Why are you soo ignorante?
You mean she's got a little time, money, and attention to devote to a school in THIS country? I'm so impressed.
what an odd school.
why does it cost so much to bang drums?
awww, that was cute