Soledad O'Brien is a renowned American journalist, news anchor, and documentary producer. She is the anchor of CNN's morning show Starting Point with Soledad O'Brien and a special correspondent for CNN/U.S.
O'Brien has reported breaking news from around the world and produced award-winning documentaries on the most pressing issues of our time. Her reporting has covered a wide range of topics, including politics, education, and social justice. She has also written a critically-acclaimed memoir, The Next Big Story: My Journey through the Land of Possibilities, which chronicles her biggest reporting moments and how her upbringing and background have influenced these experiences.
O'Brien's documentaries have tackled a variety of subjects, including racism, inequality, and social justice. Some of her notable documentaries include Black in America: The New Promised Land - Silicon Valley, which profiles an accelerator program aimed at diversifying the technology industry; Latino in America 2: In Her Corner, which tells the story of a female flyweight fighter and U.S. Olympic hopeful; and Beyond Bravery: The Women of 9/11, which investigates the lives of female rescue workers who were the first to respond to the World Trade Center terrorist attacks.
In addition to her documentary work, O'Brien has reported on a range of news stories, including the Japan earthquake and tsunami, the London terrorism attacks, and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. She has also covered the 2012 presidential election and the 2016 presidential election.
O'Brien has received numerous awards and honors for her work, including several Emmy Awards, a Peabody Award, and a duPont Award. She has also been recognized for her humanitarian efforts, including being named Journalist of the Year by the National Association of Black Journalists and receiving the Soledad O'Brien Freedom's Voice Award from the Morehouse School of Medicine.
O'Brien is a graduate of Harvard University and currently lives with her husband and four children in Manhattan.
