Oprah & Maya ; Celebrated Women to Fete Pioneer Aviatrix

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Oprah Winfrey is no stranger to Dayton. We know Oprah, having watched her take over the world, starting with Chicago, where she gained first fame as anchor and savior of an ailing morning talk- show called A.M. Chicago (soon renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show).

We know about her love life (steady is as Steadman goes); her weight issues (heavy, light and in between); her childhood traumas (sexual abuse by male relatives); her pet issues (selfesteem, personal responsibility, good books). We know her heroes, Maya Angelou first and foremost, with whom she's tagteaming a fund- and consciousness-raising event tonight at the Schuster Performing Arts Center on behalf of Wright-Dunbar Business Village and the legacy of Bessie Coleman, a legendary black aviatrix.

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Oprah & Maya ; Celebrated Women to Fete Pioneer Aviatrix

We know Oprah, as much as any culture-conscious public can know any celebrity.

But does Oprah know us?

Chances are, she does. Smart ...

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