Oprah and Wes Meet Again

Wes Moore And Oprah Winfrey Hosted Virtual Conversation About Leadership, Issues Facing Families, And The 2022 Election

By Cecil Merkerson with D.A. Phillips

As the leading Democratic candidate for Maryland governor Wes Moore makes his push for the state, he joined Business Entrepreneur Oprah Winfrey to discuss leadership and challenges facing families in Maryland. Held virtually on June 14, the event was a fundraiser supporting Moore’s candidacy for Maryland governor.

This meeting was not the first encounter between Moore and Winfrey. The celebrated talk show host interviewed Moore over ten years ago. “When I first interviewed Wes Moore in 2010, I was impressed by his sense of integrity and leadership qualities,” said Winfrey. “I always look forward to our conversations about his vision for the people of Maryland.”

Moore acknowledged Winfrey for taking the time for this critical discussion. “I’m grateful for Oprah’s friendship and her lifetime of leadership,” He went on to say he was excited to have had this important conversation about the leadership required to face head-on the challenges that families in Maryland face, the role of governors, and the path forward.

Moore, a third-generation Marylander, U.S. Army combat veteran, the first Black Rhodes Scholar in the history of Johns Hopkins University, best-selling author, and former CEO of one

of the largest anti-poverty organizations in America, has polled near the top of the latest polls in the crowded Democratic primary to succeed Gov. Larry Hogan, who is term-limited.

In his bid to become the next Governor of Maryland, Wes Moore has earned the support of U.S. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (MD-5), former Governor and former Prince George’s County Executive Parris Glendening; former Democratic nominee for Governor Ben Jealous; Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks and many more.