From the Church House to the Court House: Freda J. Day Shares Her Four-Year Copyright Infringement Court Battle With Oprah Winfrey.

From the Church House to the Court House: Freda J. Day Shares Her Four-Year Copyright Infringement Court Battle With Oprah Winfrey.Author Freda J. Day joins Black Writer Therapy to discuss her memoir, From the Green Leaf to Greener Pastures, her legal fight connected to the OWN Network hit family saga drama, Greenleaf (June 21, 2016, to August 11, 2020), and the pain of believing her intellectual property was used without permission, credit, or proper channels.For Freda, the hurt ran deeper because it involved Oprah Winfrey someone she says she trusted enough to send her book to, and someone many Black women have regarded as a symbol of possibility, visibility, and cultural power. In this conversation, Freda shares why the alleged IP theft felt personal, what it cost her to fight for recognition, and what independent Black women writers need to know about protecting their stories.Key TopicsErasure of Black women's contributions to the literary world.The importance of protecting intellectual property for indie authorsFrida Day's willingness to take on the communications mogul, Oprah Winfrey for allegedly using material from her memoir without permission. Sound Bites"Writing on paper is a release and a form of healing.""The court case went on for almost four years.""What I would say to Oprah is, why didn't I matter?"ChaptersChapters00:00Introduction to Frida J. Gay and Her Journey02:45The Power of Storytelling and Healing11:09Exploring the Memoir: From the Green Leaf to Greener Pastures18:10Family Legacy and Personal Experiences27:41The Greenleaf Saga and Copyright Infringement01:00:09The Legal Battle: Seeking Justice01:10:27Lessons for Independent Writers01:23:28Conclusion and Future EndeavorsStay In TouchFrom the Greenleaf to the Greener Pastures (Book)Ella Shawn's Black Writer Therapy Podcast