As I read about CNN reporter Soledad O'Brien's book, THE NEXT BIG STORY, I learn that she is the daughter of a black Cuban mother and a white Australian father. That fact has played an important, and sometimes difficult part, in her life as a child and as an adult. According to NY Times book review Azadeh Moaveni, "Both these themes - her roots and her looks - run through O'Brien's memoir...as she charts her lifelong effort to forge a singular identity out of her biracial background."
Times have certainly changed since O'Brien's parents' marriage was banned in Maryland and they chose to exchange vows in Washington.
However, it's clear she works hard to spread the concepts of understanding and acceptance in programs she does like "Latino in America" and the documentary "Black in America."
O'Brien mentions in her memoir that some wondered if she was "black enough" to be the right one to be the documentary reporter.
Her frustration about comments like that comes through in the book, which also has a major focus on her past 22 years in the TV news business.
As #2 on the NY Times bestsellers list, it's clear O'Brien's book is drawing readers in a big way.
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