Top 20 most influential African Americans

   Soledad O'Brien

 

	Soledad O'Brien   News anchor and correspondent who has explored black and brown America, with shows like 'Black in America' and 'Pictures Don't Lie,' a CNN documentary about civil rights photographer Ernest Withers.
Influence: 108.3   Reach:13.5   Substance: 8   Media: 845   Internet: 426000	Job: News anchor and special correspondent Sector: Entertainment/Media Location: New York City Age: 45

Soledad O'Brien explores issues affecting nonwhite America. Her Black in America series examines various facets of African-American life, including family, debt and solutions to longstanding problems. Other projects include Latino in America and Unwelcome: The Muslims Next Door. The daughter of an Afro-Cuban mother and Australian-American father of Irish descent, O'Brien was named Journalist of the Year in 2010 by the National Association of Black Journalists. Sorority Delta Sigma Theta recently named O'Brien an honorary member.