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heads home to Memphis, Tennessee following the death of her sister, Faith. ... I 
witnessed the welcoming of the First Lady, the grace of the First Lady, the ..... 
Oprah's had Harpo Productions since 1985, so she

Question: As head of Harpo Entertainment, she's the first African-American woman to own her own studios
Answer: Oprah Winfrey