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Sarah E Graves's avatar

Thank you for making this video, Shari. My sister and I have been musing in the past year about Oprah and her faith/trust/ in these two incongruent, fractured, and greedy men. She truly discovered and curated their content to the general public via her show. When under that guidance they were helping people for mental and physical health.

Once they continued on as solo acts they turned up the volume and the crazy started..slowly at first. Dr. Phil became the Dr. Laura male equiv. Dr. Oz had his own version of discrimination, white privilege and nonsense--the doddering rich who can no longer relate to real people.

I hope you or someone gets to interview her as I'd like to know how she feels about their utter betrayal.

What you share here about how they continue to amass fortune and generation wealth is spot on and is sickening.

Racism and elitism by those who benefitted via the Civil Rights Legislation opportunity that Oprah not only was hired for but she has eclipsed anyone white or black who has stepped onto that media/stage.

Again--I saw your title on this and signed up for your newsletter. This needed to be called out, so thank you!

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Advocateur's avatar

spot on.

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Shari Dunn's avatar

Thank you so much for this.

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Renee Lovelace's avatar

I was a huge fan of Max Robinson…he's the reason I majored in journalism in college. I mourned his terrible ending.

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Shari Dunn's avatar

What a beautiful testimony.

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Sharon B.'s avatar

I watched ABC news specifically to watch Max Robinson. Excellence personified👍🏽👏🏾.

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Linda's avatar

I remember him. Handsome distinguish looking man.

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Ms. Maine's avatar

I’d love to stay connected in this creative space and would be honored if you’d follow me back too. Let’s grow, write, and heal unapologetically—because this is what community looks like.

https://substack.com/@msmaine/note/c-108582438?r=1t2agi&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action

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Kathleen's avatar

I remember

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SunChon's avatar

Betrayal on steroids.

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Joel Murphy's avatar

Nailed it!

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Lloyd Maria's avatar

EXCELLENT

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Maureen Resch's avatar

I watched Oprah from the start and all through her intros of Dr Oz and Dr Phil. I am appalled at their lack of integrity and what they became. I learned so much from her and still hold her in high regard. I am sorry she ever promoted them.

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hawk's avatar

Oprah act like she a shame of being black She hired both of these white men who just so happened to be Trump supporters isn't that odd Dr Oz ran on the Trump platform Dr Phil who we know is a proud Texan always seems to be talking like Governor Gregory Abbott another proud white Texan just seems to me that Oprah doesn't like being black, but you tell me what are you guys think?

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The Posh One's avatar

Never knew this of course. Repulsive.

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Cathi Connelly's avatar

Sad. But I remember Max

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Isabella's avatar

Thanks so much for this! Makes so much sense.

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Shari Dunn's avatar

Thank you!

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PS E's avatar

Max Robinson had to hide behind a screen???? OMG, we cannot go back. Everybody OPEN YOUR EYES, YOUR EARS AND YOUR HEART.

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Shari Dunn's avatar

Yes

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It’s Time's avatar

Excellent point that is absolutely a fact.

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