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Oprah Winfrey: A Social Activist

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Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey was born in Kosciusko, Mississippi (MS) on January 9th, 1954. Oprah Winfrey came from a disadvantaged background, but she worked really hard to overcome poverty and discrimination. Oprah was a hard working student, and that hard work paid off. In High School she was an Honors Student. She got a full scholarship to Tennessee State University. In 1983, she moved to Chicago to host a morning talk show which soon became the highest rated morning talk show in the city. Within 2 years, the show was broadcasted nationally. Oprah was the wealthiest African American of the 20th Century. A lot of her success comes from her ability to relate to people.

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