Oprah Winfrey Is An Independent Who Rarely Endorses Presidential Candidates…So Why Kamala Harris?

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Here’s a fun fact about Oprah Winfrey: She’s a registered Independent and she only ever endorsed two presidential candidates. Both–who were honored with the rare Oprah stamp of approval–were Black Democrats, one of whom went on to be president, and the second of whom just might pull off a major upset in November.

On the third night of the Democratic National Convention, Oprah took the stage to declare her support for Vice President Kamala Harris, calling...