Soledad O'Brien
CNN's Documentary Black in America: The Black Woman and Family Makes Strong Debut
On Wednesday night, CNN premiered its new documentary Black in America: The Black Woman and Family in which correspondent Soledad O'Brien takes a look at "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 H.I.V./AIDS."
On its first night, the doc put up big numbers for the cable news channel. According to a release from CNN, over 2.1 million viewers tuned in, including 966,000 in the 25-54 demographic.
More from the release:
According to Nielsen Media Research data, CNN’s two-hour premiere of Black in America: The Black Woman & Family was a resounding success, topping Fox News and MSNBC during the 9-11pm time period. read more »
Broadcast Broads! O’Brien, Orman, Behar Tart Up For Girl-Reporter Gala
Conspicuously absent from the 32nd annual American Women in Radio and Television Awards, held on Monday, June 18, at the Times Square Marriott Marquis, were Katie Couric, of CBS’ floundering Evening News, and Rosie O’Donnell, late of ABC’s The View. read more »
