Soledad O’Brien and her guests, Edgar Villanueva and Valerie Wilson, discuss how economics, marginalization, and social justice impact the American dream.
Why Cases of Missing Black People Remain Unsolved For So Long
November 21, 2021Why Cases of Missing Black People Remain Unsolved For So Long
November 21, 2021Every year, tens of thousands of women and girls disappear in the U.S. Each disappearance ...
Debate over the Birth Date of the United States
July 11, 2021Debate over the Birth Date of the United States
July 11, 2021July 4, 1776 is accepted as the date the United States was born. But, some argue August 16...
A Nation Built by Immigrants Who Feel Like They Don’t Belong
July 11, 2021A Nation Built by Immigrants Who Feel Like They Don’t Belong
July 11, 2021The debate over who counts as an American and who doesn’t is as old as the nation. African...
What Does it Mean to Be An American?
July 11, 2021What Does it Mean to Be An American?
July 11, 2021The American flag, and being an American, means something different to everyone. The star-...
Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones sits down with Soledad O'Brien to break down the 1619 Project and how ...
Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021A husband and wife are both pastors in North Carolina. But one of them has a predominately...
'Be proud. Be true. Keep dancing': Sweetheart dancers are breaking barriers
March 18, 2021'Be proud. Be true. Keep dancing': Sweetheart dancers are breaking barriers
March 18, 2021A young couple says acceptance is the first step as they break down barriers in their own ...
How the prison system has destroyed the American Dream for many
March 18, 2021How the prison system has destroyed the American Dream for many
March 18, 2021Numerous studies have shown how Black Americans have been negatively impacted by the crimi...
“Separate is not equal” was not first said in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Here’s the story of Mendez v. Westminster
June 8, 2022“Separate is not equal” was not first said in the Brown v. Board of Education ruling. Here’s the story of Mendez v. Westminster
June 8, 2022Brown v. Board of Education is the landmark case that ended segregation in schoo...
'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path to activism
June 8, 2022'Inspired by grief and rage… and the love for one another': Parkland shooting survivor’s path to activism
June 8, 2022After the school shooting that shook the nation to its core in 2018, one of the ...
’Just being myself is radical.’ Billy Porter talks about trauma, Roe v Wade and eternal vigilance
June 8, 2022’Just being myself is radical.’ Billy Porter talks about trauma, Roe v Wade and eternal vigilance
June 8, 2022The award-winning talent extraordinaire spoke about the trauma he endured growin...
A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here's the story of Lakota Funds
June 8, 2022A company is making sure Native Americans are able to secure loans. Here's the story of Lakota Funds
June 8, 2022Follow the story of Ty Lunderman, an Oglala Sioux rancher in one of the poorest ...
This tribal attorney wrote a letter from jail after protesting an oil pipeline. Here’s what she had to say
June 8, 2022This tribal attorney wrote a letter from jail after protesting an oil pipeline. Here’s what she had to say
June 8, 2022When legal and public pressure wasn’t enough to stop an oil pipeline from cuttin...
Renee Montgomery shares what happened after opting out of the 2020 WNBA season in the wake of George Floyd’s death
June 8, 2022Renee Montgomery shares what happened after opting out of the 2020 WNBA season in the wake of George Floyd’s death
June 8, 2022She is a former WNBA star and now co-owner of the Atlanta Dream. Renee Montgomer...
Listening Tour Preview: 'Just being myself is radical': Billy Porter talks authenticity, humanity
June 6, 2022Listening Tour Preview: 'Just being myself is radical': Billy Porter talks authenticity, humanity
June 6, 2022Actor, singer and author Billy Porter sat down with Soledad O’Brien to discuss h...
Listening Tour Preview: Parkland school shooting survivor, activist talks gun violence prevention and making change
June 6, 2022Listening Tour Preview: Parkland school shooting survivor, activist talks gun violence prevention and making change
June 6, 2022Parkland school shooting survivor and activist, X González, sat down with Soleda...
Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta continues advocacy, shares message for others in rare interview
December 16, 2021Civil rights leader Dolores Huerta continues advocacy, shares message for others in rare interview
December 16, 2021Labor activist and civil rights leader Dolores Huerta and the late Cesar Chavez ...
Native people have been virtually wiped out of America’s conscious thought. This research project shows why
December 16, 2021Native people have been virtually wiped out of America’s conscious thought. This research project shows why
December 16, 2021Crystal Echo Hawk is an enrolled member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma. She le...
Matter of Fact Listening Tour Sneak Peek: Police department implements citizen review panel
December 15, 2021Matter of Fact Listening Tour Sneak Peek: Police department implements citizen review panel
December 15, 2021Soledad O’Brien speaks with community activist William Rivas and Lt. Paul Antono...
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: ‘Racial justice is deeply embedded in every policy decision we need to make’
December 15, 2021Boston Mayor Michelle Wu: ‘Racial justice is deeply embedded in every policy decision we need to make’
December 15, 2021Soledad O’Brien speaks with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who made history as the fi...
‘The progress is just going to keep going’: John Legend talks criminal justice reform, voting rights
December 15, 2021‘The progress is just going to keep going’: John Legend talks criminal justice reform, voting rights
December 15, 2021Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter John Legend sat down with Soledad O’B...
Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones: America has been multiracial since 1619, but the country has been led by a white elite
March 18, 2021Nikole Hannah-Jones sits down with Soledad O'Brien to break down the 1619 Projec...
Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021Revelations: A married couple share what is like being pastors to two different congregations
March 18, 2021A husband and wife are both pastors in North Carolina. But one of them has a pre...
'You are not less than': Lydia X. Z. Brown shares a powerful message to those who feel like they don't belong
March 18, 2021'You are not less than': Lydia X. Z. Brown shares a powerful message to those who feel like they don't belong
March 18, 2021Lydia X. Z. Brown knows what it's like to be marginalized on multiple fronts.
Ilyasah Shabazz shares that her father, Malcolm X, said this generation would demand change in America
March 18, 2021Ilyasah Shabazz shares that her father, Malcolm X, said this generation would demand change in America
March 18, 2021The daughter of Dr. Betty Shabazz and Malcolm X explains how her father believed...
'I don't think the floor is level': Comedian Gina Brillon challenges the idea of the American dream
March 18, 2021'I don't think the floor is level': Comedian Gina Brillon challenges the idea of the American dream
March 18, 2021Gina Brillon shares how the American dream is used to coax Latinos to immigrate,...
Historians fill in the gaps of American history and explain the history behind U.S. citizenship
March 18, 2021Historians fill in the gaps of American history and explain the history behind U.S. citizenship
March 18, 2021Some of the history we were taught as children were actually myths. Two prominen...
What factors determine a sense of belonging in America? This college professor crafted a study to find out
March 18, 2021What factors determine a sense of belonging in America? This college professor crafted a study to find out
March 18, 2021What is "Americaness" and who feels like they have a sense of belonging in Ameri...
We drove down Interstate 70 and asked people about their American identity. Here were their responses
March 18, 2021We drove down Interstate 70 and asked people about their American identity. Here were their responses
March 18, 2021Do you feel like you belong in America? Do you feel overlooked in America? We dr...
'You don't exactly belong here': Soledad O'Brien shares her thoughts on her American identity
March 16, 2021'You don't exactly belong here': Soledad O'Brien shares her thoughts on her American identity
March 16, 2021As the Matter of Fact team puts together the second presentation of the Listenin...
Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020This segment is from The Matter of Fact Listening Tour hosted by Soledad O’Brien...
Listening Tour: Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020Listening Tour: Strangers watch viral videos that show racial bias. Then they met each other in person to talk
October 8, 2020This segment is from The Matter of Fact Listening Tour hosted by Soledad O’Brien...
The politics of pot are changing with Illinois predicted to expunge an estimated 800,000 marijuana convictions
October 26, 2019The politics of pot are changing with Illinois predicted to expunge an estimated 800,000 marijuana convictions
October 26, 2019In January, Illinois will become the first state to legalize the possession and ...
There Grows the Neighborhood: Meet the 2019 MacArthur Fellow transforming Chicago’s South Side
October 26, 2019There Grows the Neighborhood: Meet the 2019 MacArthur Fellow transforming Chicago’s South Side
October 26, 2019Emmanuel Pratt started the Sweet Water Foundation to literally grow a better nei...
More Undocumented Migrants Are Caught Here Than Anywhere Else. It’s Also Ground Zero for Migrant Deaths.
November 10, 2018More Undocumented Migrants Are Caught Here Than Anywhere Else. It’s Also Ground Zero for Migrant Deaths.
November 10, 2018More than 70 miles north of border is one of Border Patrol’s last lines of defen...