"Black in America: The Black Woman & Family" premiered in July 2008. CNN's Soledad O'Brien explored the varied experiences of black women and families and investigates the disturbing statistics of single parenthood, racial disparities between students and the devastating toll of HIV/AIDS. O'Brien reports on the progress of black women in the workplace and the status of the black middle class. Full credits
• Black family in white suburb
• A tale of two brothers
• Closing the education gap
• The Rand family's missing link
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Coming in July 2009, Soledad O'Brien reports on the innovative and unexpected ways people are transforming the black experience by confronting the most difficult issues facing their community.
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