For many, Walters is most famous for creating and hosting The View, a woman-centric daytime talk show that has covered hot topics for the past 25 years. At its inception in 1997, The View sought to give a platform to women from different walks of life. Along the way, multiple Black women rose to prominence or experienced newfound success on The View, including Star Jones, Sherri Shepherd, Raven-Symoné and Whoopi Goldberg, who has hosted and moderated the show since 2007.

On Tuesday, Goldberg, who Walters first interviewed as a young actress in 1991, led The View’s tribute to Walters.

#WhoopiGoldberg reflects on meeting Barbara Walters for the first time and shares how they both bonded over motherhood while balancing demanding careers.

"It was really an audition for 20 years later to come hang out [on #TheView]." https://t.co/cVclFZQmjA pic.twitter.com/No0WAD1ZmD

— The View (@TheView) January 3, 2023

The View has also inspired multiple similar shows, such as The Talk and The Real, which have given voice to hosts like Sheryl Underwood, Tamera Mowry, Tamar Braxton and many more. All of this shows how, directly or indirectly, Barbara Walters impacted and continues to influence Black culture in America.

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