Oprah Winfrey: Kayla Bynum By English3 Jan 29, 1954 Birth in Kosciusko, Mississippi Apr 8, 1954 Raised on a farm by grandmother Grandma Hattie May Jul 10, 1960 Moved from Milwaukee to live with her mother Jul 4, 1968 Oprah ran away from home Nov 11, 1970 Won a scholarship to Tennessee State University Sep 10, 1971 Crowned Miss Black Tennessee and Miss Fire Prevention. Jun 10, 1973 Graduated Tennessee State University with a Degree in Speech and Performing Arts. Sep 8, 1976 Became the first black TV news anchor reporter with WTVF-TV Mar 7, 1978 Became a reporter ABC news affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland. Jan 2, 1984 First episode of A.M. Chicago. Show was extremely successful in the ratings
