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Meanwhile, in Nashville, academic kudos were bestowed Sunday on Oprah Winfrey, who was awarded an honorary doctorate from Meharry Medical College. Said Winfrey: “It’s now the Dr. Oprah Winfrey Show.” Winfrey, a former Nashville resident and Kosciusko, Miss., native, told 166 graduates at the predominantly black school Sunday that they have a special role in the medical community.
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