Oprah Visits Recy Tyler’s Grave, The Woman She Honored In Golden Globes Speech
Oprah Winfrey paid a visit to Recy Tyler’s grave, the woman who was raped by six white men in 1944 and drew national attention. Her story was the anchor of Oprah’s speech at the Golden Globes.
Taylor was 24 when she was abducted and raped as she walked home from church in Abbeville. The NAACP assigned Rosa Parks to investigate the case, and she rallied support for justice for Taylor.
“I don’t believe in coincidences, but if I did this would be a powerful one,” Oprah wrote. “On assignment for @60minutes I end up in the town of Abbeville where #RecyTaylor suffered injustice, endured and recently died. (GGspeech) To be able to visit her grave so soon after ‘speaking her name ‘sharing her story, a woman I never knew. Feels like 🙏🏾☁️❤️”