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Oprah Winfrey<\/strong> is going to have a hard time defending herself against the maddening crowd after comments she shared about the protesters who have been camping in the streets for months following the folly of Ferguson and the non-indictment of the police officer that maneuvered the fatal chokehold on Eric Garner. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Oprah<\/strong> who is in the middle of a press tour for the much heralded film Selma<\/em> was naturally inclined to draw imperative parallels between the subject matter and its relevancy in present times.<\/p>\n

The former daytime Queen offered up some calculated advise to the demonstrators apparently based on the efficiency of Martin Luther King Jr.,<\/strong> which in her view produced noted results because of the infusion of proper leadership.<\/p>\n

Oprah<\/strong> gave her summary in a video<\/a> posting courtesy of People magazine and in it she hailed Selma<\/em> for showcasing the winning strategy of Dr. King and blatantly admitted that this is the key element missing with the new generation of protesters.<\/p>\n

Expectedly her criticism was not received well by the public and it didn\u2019t take long for the tweets loaded with disapproval to be released into the twitterverse:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Oprah doesn\u2019t see \u2018leadership\u2019 in Ferguson, it\u2019s cuz she\u2019s not really looking\u201d. \u201cIt\u2019s grassroots \u2013 she has to do work to see the teams\u201d.<\/p>\n

Another user courtesy of the Washington Post<\/strong> expressed \u2013 \u201cOnce again a Black \u2018celebrity\u2019 shows just how out of touch they are. So, while @oprah searches for an outdated leadership model, #weworkin”.<\/p>\n

Perhaps Oprah<\/strong> meant well but her words were definitely tinged with a level of disassociation with the overall mission of those who dare to challenge a failing system that has consistently tortured people of color since the dawn of time.<\/p>\n

Here is what she had to say and judge for yourself if she deserves to be brought to task for being insensitive to the cause:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think it\u2019s wonderful to march and to protest, and it\u2019s wonderful to see across the country people doing it, but what I\u2019m looking for is some kind of leadership to come out of this to say \u2018This is what we want. This is what has to change, and these are the steps that we need to take to make these changes, and this is what we\u2019re willing to do to get it\u2019\u201d. \u201cI think what can be gleaned from our film is to take note of the strategic, peaceful intention required when you want real change\u201d.<\/p>\n

Considering the fact that she co-stars and produces Selma<\/em>, it is clear that Oprah<\/strong> is trying to find \u201cstrategic\u201d ways to promote the film by comparing the past with the present, which is never a bright or innovative idea. There is certainly a disconnect in her statement and attempting to brush the issue with strokes of judgment encased in supposed good-will will not revive her flailing stance.<\/p>\n

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