Oprah Is Making Election Day a Company Holiday For OWN Employees Election Day is less than three months away, and Oprah is taking it very seriously. On the 100th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th amendment, granting women the right to vote, the Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) announced that November 3rd will be a company holiday so that all employees can vote or volunteer. 100 years. That's how long it's been since women were granted the right to vote with the ratification of the 19th amendment," Oprah said in a video posted to her Instagram. "And while we honor this historic milestone, we also have to acknowledge that the right was not afforded to Black women." She added: "We also have to acknowledge that the fight continues to this day. Because there are still so many obstacles that African American women and all Americans have to overcome just to exercise our very right to vote." #foc #oprah @oprah #holidaypay #oprahmagazine #vote #election2020 #friendzofculture #sdwjr https://www.instagram.com/p/CEIiHaxnEaT/?igshid=vz62kz8kq0bq