Over the years, my husband and I have sent two dozen or more girls to college and helped them with whatever else they needed. Soledad O'Brien collegedozengirl Change image and share on social
Investing in girls can actually move the needle in communities... and can actually benefit boys, because girls are the mothers of boys. Soledad O'Brien benefitboycommunity Change image and share on social
The thing I love about political interviews is, if you're really prepared, you can make great headway because these are the people for whom, theoretically at least, the buck stops. Soledad O'Brien buckgreatheadway Change image and share on social
I think of myself as a journalist and a storyteller. Soledad O'Brien journaliststoryteller Change image and share on social
It is truly not fun to be the family that sticks out in an all-white community. On the other side, I have five brothers and sisters; we all look exactly the same, and we're very, very tight. The lessons about race were not pleasant, but there are things that I loved about my childhood. Soledad O'Brien brotherchildhoodcommunity share on social
People are interested in things not necessarily covered by the mainstream media, so they download things online. The categories are growing because people find out that they're not able to get information about stories that are of interest to them on the evening news. Soledad O'Brien categorycoverdownload share on social
Is the capacity for cruelty inherent in all of us? Soledad O'Brien capacitycrueltyinherent Change image and share on social
We struck an unusual deal. I'll get to leave CNN with my catalog and documentaries. We were able to create a brand at CNN - 'Black in America' - that I now own. I can take that brand and extend it in any way I want. Soledad O'Brien americablackbrand share on social
On Sunday night, my husband makes a five-course family dinner. Soledad O'Brien dinnerfamilyhusband Change image and share on social
When I took a couple of years to do the documentaries after I left 'American Morning' - what was I gone for, five years? - I didn't feel that I was floating under the radar. Soledad O'Brien americancoupledocumentary Change image and share on social