What does the CNN special Black in America part 2 explore?”
“We had no plans at the beginning of shooting ‘Black in America’ to do a Part 2,” says CNN’s Soledad O’Brien of last summer’s groundbreaking two-part documentary that delved deep into the role race plays in the lives of black Americans. “But we discovered that the main reaction from people after Part 1 was, ‘OK, I’ve been motivated to think about my community; I’ve seen where we are — but what should I do?’” O’Brien and the network opted for a logical next step — to answer that question and give people of all races role models and ideas that they could apply in their lives and communities. The result is the two-part special “Black in America: Today’s Pioneers” and “Black in America: Tomorrow’s Leaders,” airing at 8 tonight and 7 p.m. Thursday on CNN. “We definitely follow President Obama into office,” O’Brien says, “because for him — for many black Americans — that moment is a critical, ‘we have arrived as a people’ moment. “We focus on people who are making an incredible difference (d
About the Show “Black in America: The Black Woman & Family” premiered in July 2008. CNN’s Soledad O’Brien explored the varied experiences of black women and families and investigates the disturbing statistics of single parenthood, racial disparities between students and the devastating toll of HIV/AIDS. O’Brien reports on the progress of black women in the workplace and the status of the black middle class. http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2008/black.in.america/ Black In America: CNN, and the Art of Opportunism (Part 2) On July 23 and July 24, 2008 CNN aired a documentary titled, “Black In America,” hosted by correspondent Soledad O’Brien. The first night focused on “The Black Woman & Family,” and the second “The Black Man.” (No family?) Through a powerful media blitzkrieg campaign, it became one of cable’s most-watched specials. The two-night series averaged 2.3 million viewers. By all accounts, it was a commer
We had no plans at the beginning of shooting ‘Black in America’ to do a Part 2,” says CNN’s Soledad O’Brien of last summer’s groundbreaking two-part documentary that delved deep into the role race plays in the lives of black Americans. “But we discovered that the main reaction from people after Part 1 was, ‘OK, I’ve been motivated to think about my community; I’ve seen where we are — but what should I do?’” Featured Gallery Advertisement O’Brien and the network opted for a logical next step — to answer that question and give people of all races role models and ideas that they could apply in their lives and communities. The result is the two-part special “Black in America: Today’s Pioneers” and “Black in America: Tomorrow’s Leaders,” airing at 8 tonight and 7 p.m. Thursday on CNN. “We definitely follow President Obama into office,” O’Brien says, “because for him — for many black Americans — that moment is a critical, ‘we have arrived as a people’ moment.
