Yvette Carnell: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Isn’t Black Enough, But President Obama Is? | Your Black World

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Yvette Carnell: CNN’s Soledad O’Brien Isn’t Black Enough, But President Obama Is?

 

by Yvette Carnell

Funny thing. Right around the time Soledad O’Brien started buzzing about her “Black in America” special, entitled “Who is Black in America?”,  she was barraged on Twitter by purists, accusing her of not being black enough to have that conversation.

Lately I’ve been trying not to really comment on colorism because I think, no I know, it’s an antiquated discussion.

When Zoe Saldana was tapped to play Nina Simone, I spoke up because that selection represents a standard set by Hollywood, one which has all but eliminated darker skinned women from leading roles. And I would be the first to admit that Hollywood’s penchant for fairer skinned actresses,  which resulted in Saldana’s casting,  is at work in other vocations, including media (maybe even CNN, although I see no indication of that).

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  1. I am very disappointed with CNN for choosing Soledad O’Brien to report all of her “Black in America” segments. She isn’t qualified & does not represent African Americans in any way. One of the reasons President Obama gets a pass is because he’s married to an African American woman & has African American children. I wish Soledad would go somewhere & sit down….

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