Impact of the Supremes on Rock and Roll

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In this article, the writer discusses the impact made by the Supremes both on rock and roll and on society. The writer points out that the Supremes made an impact on Oprah Winfrey and may have made the difference by giving her courage, self-esteem, and hope that she too could become successful. Further, the writer notes that the Supremes made an image in the minds of both whites and African Americans that black can be beautiful and that this led many whites to accept African Americans as well as making an impact on rock and roll through Motown.

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"The Supremes were one of the first African American women groups to be seen on national television. Ophrah Winfrey tells how she felt when she first saw the Supremes, "When I saw the Supremes on TV that night, it was magical to me because I had never seen black women on television ... or anywhere for that matter who conveyed such glamour and such grace. And nobody was used to seeing us portrayed the way I saw the Supremes". The Supremes made an impact on Oprah Winfrey and may have made the difference by giving her courage, self-esteem and hope that she too could become successful."

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