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Oprah was born
Oprah Gail winfrey was born -
Oprah moved to Milwaukie
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Oprah was sent to live with her father
He made education her main priority. -
oprah graduated from tennesse state university
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 -
Oprah moves to chigaco
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 -
Oprahs rich!
Became the first woman and the only african american on Forbes list of 400 richest Americans. -
Oprah goes broadway
The Color Purple was made into a Broadway musical of which she was a producer -
Oprah satelite radio
Signed 3-year contract with XM Satellite Radio to establish a new radio channel based in Chicago