Tag: Soledad O’brien

  • We’re finally feeling empowered to speak openly about racism in the newsroom.

  • During the 2016 election, award-winning journalist and writer Soledad O’Brien charged cable news and media companies of profiting off hate speech normalized by then-candidate Donald Trump’s campaign. What made for good TV ratings did not make for good journalism.

  • Essence Fest: How Prince helped Misty Copeland discover artistic freedom The New Orleans Times-Picayune 2016-07-02 Chelsea Brasted, Lifestyle and Culture Reporter Misty Copeland recounted her own Prince tribute Saturday (July 2) during an Essence Fest weekend full of them. But for the first African American woman to be named principal dancer at the American Ballet…

  • Soledad O’Brien on #OscarsSoWhite: Why Did It Take So Long to Have This Discussion? The Hollywood Reporter 2016-01-28 Soledad O’Brien, Founder and CEO Starfish Media Group Soledad O’Brien Getty Images In my experience, diversity doesn’t just “happen.” It has to be very intentional. People have to have a genuine desire to make a change. It’s…

  • Soledad O’Brien Returns to SBU with Her Black in America Tour Stony Brook University Happenings: The online newsletter for Stony Brook University Stony Brook, New York 2015-02-06 Award-winning journalist and former CNN news anchor Soledad O’Brien brings her Black in America tour to Stony Brook University in an interactive event that includes a panel discussion…

  • Mixed-Race Celebrities on Race, in their Own Words Time Magazine: Healthland 2011-02-15 Meredith Melnick, Reporter and Producer Who Are You? If biracial and multiracial celebrities have anything in common, it is that they are often asked to explain themselves. That may sound familiar to any person of mixed ancestry for whom questions like “What are…