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Soledad O'Brien

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Created 09/27/2011 - 19:49
2011 The Root 100
 

Soledad O'Brien is a CNN anchor and special correspondent.

 
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  • Soledad O'Brien

  • News anchor and correspondent who has explored black and brown America, with shows like 'Black in America' and 'Pictures Don't Lie,' a CNN documentary about civil rights photographer Ernest Withers.
  • Job: News anchor and special correspondent
  • Sector: Entertainment/Media
  • Twitter: @Soledad_OBrien [8]
  • Location: New York City
  • Age: 45
  • Bio:

    Soledad O'Brien [9] explores issues affecting nonwhite America. Her Black in America series examines various facets of African-American life, including family, debt and solutions to longstanding problems. Other projects include Latino in America [10] and Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door [11]. The daughter of an Afro-Cuban mother and Australian-American father of Irish descent, O'Brien was named Journalist of the Year in 2010 by the National Association of Black Journalists [12]. Sorority Delta Sigma Theta recently named O'Brien an honorary member.

    Like her Facebook [13] page and watch her YouTube [14] videos.

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