Oprah
Winfrey
Fidel
CastroANTIGONE
God and the government ordain just laws;
the citizen rules his life by them is worthy of acclaim. But he that
presumes to set the law at naught is like a stateless person, outlawed, beyond
the pale.
- Chorus in Antigone
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Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey came from a abusive upbringing to become one of America's most influential women. Through the power of media, Oprah Winfrey has created an unparalleled connection with people around the world. As supervising producer and host of the top-rated, award-winning The Oprah Winfrey Show, she has entertained, enlightened and uplifted millions of viewers for the past two decades. Her accomplishments as a global media leader and philanthropist have established her as one of the most respected and admired public figures today.
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Angelina Jolie
Before making house with movie star Brad Pitt, Oscar-winning actress Angelina Jolie didn't have a problem generating headlines solo: She shared a shocking kiss with her brother, had bisexual interludes with a Calvin Klein model and wore a vial of ex-husband Billy Bob Thorton's blood around her neck. But, of late, the bee stung-lipped wild child has transformed herself into a globe-trotting U.N. goodwill ambassador and mother of four – three of them adopted and one conceived with Pitt.
Fidel Castro
Fidel Castro led the overthrow of the Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista in 1959 to become the leader of the first communist nation in the Western Hemisphere. For several decades, Castro has defied international opposition, the fall of communism in Eastern Europe, and a collapsing economy to remain president of Cuba. Whether he is a romantic revolutionary or a ruthless dictator, Castro, at the height of his power in the 1960s, could "weave a spell over his masses," wrote biographer Georgie Anne Geyer in Guerrilla Prince: The Untold Story of Fidel Castro.
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela rose against overwhelming odds to be president of the richest, most culturally diverse country in Africa. He endured more than 27 years in jail for trying to overthrow a white police state, becoming the world's most famous political prisoner. Celebrated as an international hero upon his release from prison in 1990, Mandela will be remembered as one of the twentieth century's towering leaders.
Nelson Mandela, Activist, Prisoner, President
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11/2007