Celebrated American media executive and talk show host Oprah Winfrey has made a donation of over $1 million to the United Negro College Fund.
She made the surprising gesture at the 17th annual Maya Angelou “Women Who Lead” Luncheon in California.
The United Negro College Fund had set out to use the luncheon to raise about half a million dollars for students who historically attend black colleges. After enquiring how much money had been raised so far, Oprah proceeded to make the unexpected donation, saying she is going to “match that number.”
Oprah is well known for her philanthropic gestures. Earlier this month, the media mogul announced the launch of a fully-funded fellowship program to empower African women in public service through her Oprah Winfrey Foundation. The fellowship will offer women from the continent an opportunity to study for free at New York University’s Wagner graduate school of public service.
