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THE LEGENDS WHO LUNCH

The Legends Luncheon I forgot to invite Cicely Tyson to my 50th birthday party. I have always admired her, though I didn't know her well. When I turned 50, she sent me a lovely gift she had knit herself. I was so touched by her thoughtfulness that I chided myself for not including her among the 50 women around my birthday luncheon table.

I decided to make up for it by inviting her to lunch alone, and then thought, Wouldn't it be even more special if Ruby Dee could come?

And thus began the idea of Legends. Oprah takes you through how the Legends Weekend came to be.

The Weekend Celebration
A luncheon, a white-tie ball and a rousing, heart-bursting gospel brunch. The food, the love—the outfits!—and just plain joy in the air…don't get us started. Go inside the Legends weekend celebration!

The Legendary Women
PDF Who attended Oprah's Legends Luncheon? Print out this list, complete with a beautiful photograph of all the women, taken by renowned photographer Kwaku Alston.

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The Legends Ball
Get an exclusive peek into Oprah's glamorous white-tie gala honoring African-American women who have paved the way for others.

Read more about the Oprah's Legends weekend celebration in the August 2005 issue of O, The Oprah Magazine. Subscribe now!