- Graduate of Harvard University with a degree in English and American Literature
- Anchor and Special Correspondant for CNN: Special Investigations Unit
- Part of CNN's "Best Political Team on Television"
- Host of CNN Presents: Black in America and CNN Presents: Latino in America
- Covered natural disasters, foreign dignitaries, and U.S. leaders on-site

Awards:
- NCAAP honored her with their President's Award
- Recipient of American Red Cross of Massachusettes Bay's 2007 Clara Barton Humanitarian Award
- Received the first annual Soledad O'Brien Freedom's Voice Award
- Alfred L. DuPont Award
- National Urban League Awarded her its Women of Power Award
- Won Local Emmy
- PEOPLE Magazine's 50 Most Beautiful People in 2001
- Featured in Crain's Business Reports' and Essence Magazine's and Black Enterprise 40 under 40
- Irish American's Magazine's Top 100 Irish Americans
- Mickey Leland Humanitarian Award from the National Association of Minorities
- Member of National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalist