Soledad O'Brien talks about how she became a journalist and filmmaker in this two-part interview. O'Brien also reveals why we must challenge storytelling norms, and what makes being Afro-Latina and a working mother most meaningful for herself and those following in her footsteps. With award-winning journalist Tina Martin. Watch Soledad O'Brien's film, PANDEMIC IN SEATTLE: https://bit.ly/LUSA_PandemicS #SoledadOBrien #BeyondtheLens #Interview ▬ Soledad O’Brien Discusses ▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:27 - Growing up Afro-Latina in a predominately white neighborhood 01:15 - Framing of a story, especially when it comes to stories around POC 06:28 - Serving as a role model for other women in the newsroom 07:44 - Being called an #AngryBlackWoman 08:35 - Making and owning your mistakes as a journalist 09:40 - Her love of storytelling 10:28 - Starting her own production company 12:12 - Part 2 12:50 - The lack of diversity in the newsroom 13:48 - Challenging protest coverage in mainstream media 14:35 - Understanding community 14:58 - Finding the "face" of an issue 16:41 - The importance of doing the work to find different perspectives for coverage 18:18 - Being a producer vs. being a news anchor 18:58 - Advice to young journalists: hardwork SUBSCRIBE to our CHANNEL: http://bit.ly/WCYT_Subscribe Newsletter: http://bit.ly/NewsletterWC Website: https://worldchannel.org/show/doc-world/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WORLDChannel/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/worldchannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/worldchannel WORLD CHANNEL is a 24/7, full service multicast channel featuring public television’s signature nonfiction documentary, science and news programming complemented by original content from emerging producers. Launched in August 2007, WORLD is produced and distributed by WGBH/Boston, American Public Television (APT) and WNET/New York in association with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) and the National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA). Funding provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the MacArthur Foundation and the Wyncote Foundation.