Oprah Answers Her Critics on This Week's Episode of Meet the Faith

Oprah Answers Her Critics on This Week's Episode of Meet the Faith

Oprah Opens Up About Her Responsibility To The Black Community

Dr. Ian Smith Along with Guests Discuss How The Black Community Can Manage Their Finances Better

**Sunday, July 29 @ 11:00 a.m. ET/PT**

NEW YORK, July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- This Sunday, BET talk show, MEET THE FAITH opens the floodgates for provocative opinions and deep discussion in an episode titled "Its My Money." With an exclusive interview with Oprah Winfrey from South Africa and a round table discussion led by host, Ian Smith-this week's episode will reveal Oprah's strong response to critics and challenge African American spending habits. Panelists: corporate attorney and investment banker, Donald Smart; BET correspondent, Jeff Johnson and pastor and co- founder of the ten-point coalition, Eugene Rivers all weigh in on the topic and answer the question, should charity first begin in the United States? Tune in to MEET THE FAITH to see touching packages from poverty stricken families in Africa and the United States and hear why Winfrey says to hell with the criticism this Sunday, July 29th @ 11:00 a.m. ET/PT.

Deciding to open a 40 million dollar school in South Africa may have rallied faultfinders but Oprah Winfrey stands boldly behind her decision. "To hell with your criticism, I don't care about what I did, because it's what I did," is one of the responses Winfrey offers critics in an interview with BET's contributing correspondent, Carlos Watson. Winfrey frankly breaks down her reasons behind this venture, her high expectations for the school, and more all in this weeks episode of MEET THE FAITH.

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