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Article: Oprah Winfrey turns tragedy into triumph

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February 28, 1995
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Saunja Johnson
Philadelphia Tribune, The
02-28-1995
Oprah Winfrey turns tragedy into triumph.

"Knowledge is power!" With knowledge you can soar and reach as high as your dreams will take you," says Oprah Winfrey, talk show host, actress and producer. Winfrey soars and continues to reach new heights as the host of the No. 1 talk show in the world and chairwoman and chief executive officer of the Harpo Entertainment Group.

Winfrey began her broadcasting career at age 19, when she became the youngest and the first Black woman ever to anchor the news at WXVF-TV in Nashville. Winfrey's success and excellent journalistic skills sparked the interest of news executives at WJZ-TV Baltimore, and in ...

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