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Oprah Gail winfrey was born
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He made education her main priority.
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She graduated from Tennessee State University with a Degree in Speech and Performing Arts. She alsco became the first black TV news anchor reporter with WTVF-TV
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Moved to Chicago, Illinois in late 1983 in preparation to host the talk show A.M. Chicago for WLS-TV Her show becomes one of the highest rated talk shows
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Became the first woman and the only african american on Forbes list of 400 richest Americans.
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The Color Purple was made into a Broadway musical of which she was a producer
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Signed 3-year contract with XM Satellite Radio to establish a new radio channel based in Chicago