Eight cool facts about Oprah Winfrey you probably didn’t know

Novieku Babatunde Adeola January 29, 2020

She was the youngest news anchor at Nashville’s WTVF-TV when she was just 19. This made her the youngest person and the first African-American woman to hold the position.

Last Edited by:Kent Mensah Updated: January 29, 2020

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