My trademark at CNN was really asking insightful questions and making sure people are understanding the connections in humanity, and I think that is the core of education. Soledad O'Brien cnnconnectioncore Change image and share on social
Being an entrepreneur is a mindset. You have to see things as opportunities all the time. I like to do interviews. I like to push people on certain topics. I like to dig into the stories where there's not necessarily a right or wrong answer. Soledad O'Brien answerdigentrepreneur share on social
At Harvard I was taking an African-American studies class, and we were reading about the tragic mulatto. Invariably, the tragic mulatto can't fit in either world and flings herself off a bridge. So I'm reading, and I'm like, 'Oh, my God, I think I'm in literature,' but my life was never like that. Soledad O'Brien africanamericanbridge share on social
I don't know how you can move out of one's socioeconomic category if you don't have education. Soledad O'Brien categoryeducationmove Change image and share on social
I e-mail or phone my best girlfriend daily. Having people who know you well helps you stay grounded and gives perspective to whatever momentary drama you're going through. Soledad O'Brien dailydramagirlfriend Change image and share on social
I'm black and Cuban, Australian and Irish, and like most people in America, I'm someone whose roots come from somewhere else. I'm a mixed race, first-generation American. Soledad O'Brien americaamericanaustralian Change image and share on social
I think what I love about the documentary process is that you bring yourself to the documentary. And hopefully that makes you ask good questions, and hopefully that makes you reveal a little bit about yourself as well. Soledad O'Brien bitebringdocumentary share on social
Stories, as we're taught in journalism school early on, are told through people. Those stories make our documentaries powerful. You can explore someone's culture, you can explore their experience, you can explore an issue through human beings who are going through it. Soledad O'Brien beingculturedocumentary share on social
I come to New Orleans so often that, one day soon, someone's going to declare me a native. I love the food. I love the music. I serve on the board of the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra. Soledad O'Brien boarddaydeclare 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