Motivation: National Association of Black Journalists named CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Journalist of the Year

María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien (born September 19, 1966) is an American television journalist.Her name means "the Blessed Virgin Mary of Solitude" in Spanish. She is currently the host of the "In America" documentary unit on CNN, and is best known for anchoring the CNN marquee morning newscast American Morning from July 2003 to April 3, 2007. O'Brien's parents, both immigrants, her father is Australian, mother is Cuban/Black.  Her mother Estella is a high school teacher and her father Edward is mechanical engineer. She has been honored by African-American, Hispanic-American ,and Irish-American groups for her contributions to journalism. She studied at Smithtown High School East in St. James, N.Y., and went onto Harvard University.

O’Brien’s most recent documentaries include Rescued, a look at Haiti’s remarkable children before, during and after the devastating earthquake and Gary and Tony Have a Baby, the story of two gay men and their struggle to have a baby that has a biological and legal connection to both of them. In 2009, Soledad reported for Latino in America, a wide-ranging look at Latinos living in this country; how they’re reshaping America and how America is reshaping them. Prior, O’Brien reported for Black in America 2, a four-hour documentary focusing on successful community leaders who are improving the lives of African-Americans. O’Brien’s reporting for Black in America in 2008 revealed the state of Black America 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. She has also reported for the CNN documentary Words That Changed a Nation, featuring a never-before-seen look at Dr. King’s private writings and notes, and investigated his assassination in Eyewitness to Murder: The King Assassination. O’Brien is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Association of Hispanic Journalists. She is a graduate of Harvard University. Soledad was voted one of the 50 most beautiful people in the World 2000 by People Magazine.
 
Congratulations to Mrs. O'Brien for being crowned Journalist of the Year, a deserved honor!
 

 
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