Soledad O'Brien

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Soledad O'Brien is an anchor and correspondent for “CNN: Special Investigations Unit.”  She also covers political news and reports for special programs, such as CNN’s in-depth look at African Americans 40 years after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.  She joined CNN in July 2003 as co-anchor of “American Morning.”   She was part of the CNN team that won a Peabody Award for coverage of Hurricane Katrina.  Previously, she had been a weekend anchor and correspondent for NBC, covering the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster and Pope John Paul II’s historic visit to Cuba.  O’Brien is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in English and American literature.