March is celebrated as National Women's History Month. Each year National Women's History employs a unifying them and honors women around the country whose work and lives testify to that theme. For 2011, the theme is Our History is Our Strength.
Soledad O'Brien:Soledad O’Brien is an anchor and special correspondent for CNN/U.S. Since joining the network in 2003, O’Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe and has produced award-winning, record-breaking and critically acclaimed documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today.
During a panel discussion for the 50th National Convention for Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated in New Orleans, LA, O'Brien announced that she would be inducted as an honorary member of the sorority in February 2011. She was inducted on February 7, 2011 during the Sorority's 22nd Annual Delta Days in the Nation’s Capital.
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In highlight of Women's History Month, I honor Soledad O'Brien for her humanitarian contributions.
In highlight of Women's History Month, I honor Soledad O'Brien for her humanitarian contributions.
Soledad O'Brien brings the heart wrenching story of the orphans in Haiti in the documentary, Rescued. The one-hour piece describes the plight of hundreds of thousands of Haitian orphans before and after the earthquake. The story is told through the eyes of two orphans, six-year old Cendy Jeune, and former restavek (child slave) Marc Kenson Oliphi. Two American missionaries, Susette and Bill Manassero saved the two young Haitians by bringing them into their orphanage, The Lighthouse.
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O'Brien has reported breaking news from around the globe. She has produced award- winning, record-breaking and critically acclaimed documentaries on the most important stories facing the world today—including the Black in America series, Latino in America, Words That Changed a Nation and Eyewitness to Murder: The King Assassination.
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O'Brien has been named in People's 50 Most Beautiful in 2001 and in People en Espanol's 50 Most Beautiful in 2004. She is also on Black Enterprise magazine's 2005 Hot List.
