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University of Mississippi eGrove University of Mississippi News 3-2-2014 Up Close and Personal: Soledad O'Brien Talks About Racism Edwin Smith Follow this and additional works at: https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews Recommended Citation Smith, Edwin, "Up Close and Personal: Soledad O'Brien Talks About Racism" (2014). University of Mississippi News. 6625. https://egrove.olemiss.edu/umnews/6625 This Article is brought to you for free and open access by eGrove. It has been accepted for inclusion in University of Mississippi News by an authorized administrator of eGrove. For more information, please contact egrove@olemiss.edu. Search this website … SearchRenowned former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien is afeatured speaker as the University of Mississippiobserves Black History Month in February.Up Close and Personal: Soledad O’Brien Talks AboutRacism'Black in America' anchor shares her insights before UM addressMARCH 2, 2014 BY EDWIN SMITHOXFORD, Miss. – Delivering the closing keynoteaddress for Black History Month observancesMonday (Feb. 24) at the University ofMississippi, former NBC and CNN anchorSoledad O’Brien reflected on the nationalproblem of racism.Before presenting her “Black in America” tour inthe Gertrude C. Ford Center for the PerformingArts, the award-winning journalist shared herperspectives with media representatives fromUniversity Communications, The DailyMississippian and Mississippi Public Radio.Much like in her public presentation, O’Brien was insightful and reflective.“Contrary to what many people want to believe after the election of President Barak Obama in 2008,we’re not living in a post-racial society in the United States,” O’Brien said. “What’s happening here atthe University of Mississippi is a microcosm of what’s happening around the country.”While having the nation’s attention drawn to the university following the desecration of the JamesMeredith statue on campus two weeks ago has created tension, O’Brien said she felt this was the besttime for her to appear here.“I began the ‘Black in America’ tour because I really wanted to bring conversations about race toschools and performing arts centers around the country,” she said. “Having visited four other cities indifferent regions, I’ve found there are lots of conversations about race people want to have. The historyand complexity of race in this country is deeply rooted, and where we are today dates back to where wecame from: the days of open discrimination in this nation.”Besides her tour, O’Brien started Starfish Media Group, which produces documentaries for severalnetworks.“I really like to tell untold stories,” O’Brien said. “Those are really important. I’m giving a platform tothose who otherwise might not have their voices heard in the mainstream.”UM has a beautiful campus, but it is filled with college students who make mistakes while finding theirplace in the world, O’Brien said.“Conversations about race aren’t over and they’re never quite done,” O’Brien said. “Sometimes, like now,it can be challenging and tough. Yet, people are really feeling the need to keep having dialogue thatleads to understanding and acceptance of each other’s differences.”FILED UNDER: NEWS RELEASESRead the story …Read the story …Follow us on socialCampus BriefsStudents Learn ‘Real Politics’ inWashington, D.C., Winter SessionOXFORD, Miss. – Eleven University ofMississippi students spent their winterbreak learning about the people who workbehind the scenes of the Americangovernment in Washington, D.C. Lead byJonathan Klingler, assistant professor ofpolitical science, the students of Pol 391:Applied Politics met not with candidates,but with the people who make candidates’More Posts from this CategoryThank You To OurDonorsYoung Alumna Gives Back to Schoolof AccountancyOXFORD, Miss. – Stephanie JenningsTeague, of Chicago, sees her commitmentof $100,000 to the Patterson School ofAccountancy‘s new building at theUniversity of Mississippi as a means ofsaying “thank you.” “It is a way to show asmall token of my appreciation to OleMiss, the faculty and staff, and theaccountingMore Posts from this CategoryOle Miss In the NewsReuters: Keep an Eye on the MoneySupplyU.S. inflation roller coaster prompts freshlook at long-ignored money supply ByMichael S. Derby NEW YORK – Theamount of money sloshing around the U.S.economy shrank last year for the first timeon record, a development that someeconomists believe bolsters the case forU.S. inflation pressures continuing toabate. The Federal Reserve’sNews Releases UM COVID-19 Video Gallery University Communications Ole Miss Homepage Ole Miss News BlogFacebookTwitterLin edInEmailCopyLinkSMSPrintFriendlySharFacebookTwitterInstagramLinkedInYouTubeChannelRead the story …More Posts from this CategoryRetu rn  to  to p  o f  p a ge Copyright © 2023 · Th e Un iversity  o f  M ississ ip p i

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