Winfrey supports with cash, words

Oprah Winfrey has given $1 million to the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center and will narrate an educational film for the museum, its administrators said.

The $110-million museum being built along the Ohio River commemorates the secret Underground Railroad network that helped slaves escape from the South to the free North during the 1800s.

Celebrity supporters of the museum, many of whom are expected to participate in the center’s dedication ceremonies Aug. 23, include Vanessa Williams, Angela Bassett, Muhammad Ali, Quincy Jones, Bono and Danny Glover.