When I left 'American Morning' in 2007, I'd focused on doing documentaries. But I thought 'Starting Point' was a great opportunity to be involved in the zeitgeist. Soledad O'Brien americandocumentaryfocus 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
At Al Jazeera, the first story I did was to sit down with a former Haitian dictator, Jean-Claude Duvalier, and grill him about crimes against humanity. Al Jazeera is giving me the opportunity to tell important stories and stories that I want to tell. Soledad O'Brien claudecrimedictator share on social
I'm black. I'm Latina. My mom is Cuban. Afro-Cuban. My dad is white and Australian. Soledad O'Brien afroaustralianblack Change image and share on social
I've never taken fashion too seriously. I try to enjoy it. Soledad O'Brien enjoyfashionhave Change image and 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
I think of myself as a journalist and a storyteller. Soledad O'Brien journaliststoryteller Change image and share on social
I started a lecture series that was inspired by my reporting on race in America. The 'Black in America' series launched on CNN in 2007 as an opportunity to freshen the national conversation on race. Soledad O'Brien americablackcnn Change image and share on social
Is the capacity for cruelty inherent in all of us? Soledad O'Brien capacitycrueltyinherent Change image and share on social
Am I a liberal or conservative? I'm neither. Like most Americans, I find politics very frustrating. Like most Americans, I'd like to hear from politicians the facts. That is what drives me. Soledad O'Brien americanconservativedrive Change image and share on social
