I missed the first one. When Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as our first African-American president with an agenda that I believed passionately in, I watched history unfold on a flat screen. I was not going to miss the second time around. In fact, to make sure I gave myself the most memorable of experiences, […]
After the widely discussed “Who is Black in America?” aired, NewsOne sat down with host Soledad O’Brien to discuss viewer reactions and what is next for the “Black in America” series. Watch Soledad here: [ooyala code=”03ZmdqNzr_lqVibXrSFKAnsYly0HJEWQ”] RELATED: Who Is Black In America? Soledad O’Brien, CNN Find Out In ‘BIA 5′ [EXCLUSIVE VIDEO] Sound off! […]
This Sunday at 8 p.m., CNN airs its fifth installment of the “Black In America” series, which is hosted by Soledad O’Brien. In this episode, O’Brien asks the question, “Who is Black in America?” as they tackle the issues of colorism and racial identity. The documentary centers around young women who are part of a […]
On Thursday night, the former Emmy-winning host and producer of “Reading Rainbow,” Levar Burton (pictured right), blasted GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney for his Big Bird remarks about cutting funding to non-profit television station PBS. SEE ALSO: Romney On 47 Percent Comment: “I Was Completely Wrong” This week while debating President Barack Obama, Romney said to […]
[ooyala code=”ltbGFlNTrsdb7kGH2SADtjr0bmzwWBiZ”] In this exclusive interview with NewsOne’s Smokey D. Fontaine, CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien discusses the founding of her charity, the Soledad O’Brien + Brad Raymond Foundation, which supports a select group of young women in their educational and career pursuits. The girls selected by O’Brien’s charity are often the first in their families […]
Soledad O’Brien will be the face of CNN mornings starting in 2012. CNN will launch a new format of news and conversation in the morning, including a 7-9am ET show anchored by the award-winning journalist. O’Brien will anchor a new conversational ensemble program that explores top issues of the day while opening the conversation to […]
A Gawker.com writer recently called the comments of Techcrunch founder Michael Arrington a “dumb race rampage.” Arrington has been under fire for his comments in an interview with CNN correspondent Soledad O’Brien for the network’s Black in America series. See Also: Black In America 4 Exclusive Trailer See Also: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Talks To NewsOne About […]
African American astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson says the drivers of problem solving and job creation in the world depend on whether American students demand scientific literacy. “Math needs better marketing,” deGrasse Tyson told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien during an intimate sit down on the subject of math and science in American education. Tyson’s interview is a […]
Xerox CEO Ursula Burns, the first African American woman to head a Fortune 500 company, believes it is time to get back to basics when it comes to American schools. “We took our focus away from excellence and performance and accountability,” Burns told CNN’s Soledad O’Brien about the dilemma of science and math education in […]
If I were locked in a room with Jesse Jackson and Soledad O’Brien and given a gun with exactly 1 bullet, I’d probably blow my own brains out because no matter which of those two I shot, I’d still be stuck with the other one. Neither Jackson nor O’Brien is my favorite person. I’m almost […]
