Soledad O'Brien Biography

Soledad O'Brien is a former CNN anchor and special correspondent who reported breaking events from across the world and created the award-winning documentary series In America. O'Brien was a member of CNN's Best Political Team on Television and anchored the morning show Starting Point. O'Brien's recent documentary, Black in America 4: The New Promised Land, Silicon Valley, following eight black tech entrepreneurs striving to get onto the start-up scene. Her previous films include the Latino and Black in America series, Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door, and Gary and Tony Conceive a Baby, which tells the tale of a gay couple's battle to have a child. The Next Big Story: My Journey Through the Land of Possibilities, written by O'Brien, covers her major reporting moments and the influence her upbringing and background had on those encounters. She was named "Journalist of the Year" by the National Association of Black Journalists in 2010, received the Edward R. Murrow RTDNA/UNITY Award for Latino in America, and was a member of the teams that won CNN a George Foster Peabody Award for BP oil spill and Katrina coverage, as well as an Alfred I. duPont Award for tsunami coverage. O'Brien, a firm believer in the power of education and mentorship, devotes significant time and resources to the foundation she and her husband established. Every year, the Soledad O'Brien and Brad Raymond Foundation gives 10 scholarships to deserving young women from around the United States, covering the cost of their complete college education. Soledad O'Brien, a working mother and accomplished journalist in a fast-paced and demanding industry, discusses many of today's most pressing problems, including the media, diversity, and women's issues, among others.

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