If CNN Anchor Fredricka Whitfield had not been persistent about asking her doctors for help, she may not have been alive to speak at Howard University on Tuesday. ... After all of her doctor's visits and tests she was diagnosed with a benign brain tumor.

What happened to Fredricka Whitfield of CNN?

Whitfield also reported from the Persian Gulf region during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Whitfield currently anchors CNN's weekend edition of CNN Newsroom from the network's world headquarters in Atlanta.

How old is CNN Fredricka Whitfield?

Whitfield is 55 years old as of 2020. She was born on 31 May 1965 in Maryland, United States. She celebrates his birthday on 31 May every year.