For the first time in 20 years, Oprah Winfrey will not be gracing the cover of her monthly magazine, “O, The Oprah Magazine.” Instead, Breonna Taylor will take over the cover in an issue focused on anti-racism and white privilege.
The September issue will be available on newsstands on Aug. 11.
According to Lucy Kaylin, editor in chief of “O, The Oprah Magazine,” Winfrey and the O team began discussions about how the brand could raise awareness about police brutality against Black Americans following the death of George Floyd, the 46-year-old Black man who died May 25 after a Minneapolis police officer knelt on his neck.
And that’s why she’s dedicating her magazine to Taylor, the young Black woman who was fatally shot by police who stormed into her Louisville home on March 13.
The special issue examines systematic racism and includes lists of anti-racist actions readers can take, such as which Black-owned businesses they can support, organizations they can donate to, petitions they can sign, articles they can read and more, the release states.