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CNN’s ‘Black in America’ Posts Solid Ratings

Latest Installment of Special Series Connects with Viewers

By Larry Barrett -- Multichannel News, July 24, 2008

Black in America: The Black Woman & Family attracted more than 2.1 million viewers in its two-hour premiere, including almost 1 million viewers between 25 and 54 years of age, CNN officials said Thursday.

In addition to the 966,000 viewers between 25-54, Black in America lured another 354,000 viewers between 18-34, up 188% from the 123,000 viewers 18-34 it drew in the same timeslot last year.

CNN.com’s interactive special section for Black in America, available at www.CNN.com/blackinamerica, has garnered over 2.4 million page views since July, 22. In conjunction to the special series, iReport.com’s Black in America assignment has brought in over 700 iReports over all and 67 have been posted since last night’s telecast.

CNN anchor and special correspondent Soledad O’Brien (pictured) has spent more than a year tracking the stories of black men and women from all walks of life in this country. Black in America:The Black Man airs tonight, Thursday, July 24 at 9 p.m. ET

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Submitted by: lewisvalentine
2008-26-7 22:20:00
Location: cairo ill
Occupation: self employed

2003 in paducah ky me and my wife had our two daugthers tooken away because of a false allgation that wasnt true.because we was black we dont have our two dauthers.white family got hthere back black family didnt get there back.now tell is this right or wrong.ask cps how can they do this amari.


Submitted by: Dorothy A. Gibson
2008-26-7 19:24:00
Location: Phila.,Pa.
Occupation: Teacher

We know our issues,my question is What are we going to do about our issues. Why not do some creative problem solving in our community? Our ancestors were enslaved for 300 years so it is going to take some time for the effects of slavery to dissapear, in the meantime we need to focus on education as our way out of a culture of oppression.


Submitted by: DaLonte Bell
2008-26-7 14:14:00
Location: Tampa, Fl
Occupation: Student

I have mix feeling about about the program. It seemed like only part of a grand plan was shown. The part about drug i our community was alright, but it did not show why these kind of crimes are so abonbdent i our community. 3% percent of blacks are in management position. Yet we are the 2nd or 3rd largest population. Probably the biggest population in jails do to the lack of job opportunities for blacks. Anyone that can't get a job will resort to other means to feed their family, regardless of race. Since job opportunities are not prevalent in our community. It is a cycle. I have a question. The Question, I want to know is why do white people hate Blacks so much hate is a disease like cancer we need a cure for. Judge People by there acts not there skin


Submitted by: DaLonte Bell
2008-26-7 14:14:00
Location: Tampa, Fl
Occupation: Student

I have mix feeling about about the program. It seemed like only part of a grand plan was shown. The part about drug i our community was alright, but it did not show why these kind of crimes are so abonbdent i our community. 3% percent of blacks are in management position. Yet we are the 2nd or 3rd largest population. Probably the biggest population in jails do to the lack of job opportunities for blacks. Anyone that can't get a job will resort to other means to feed their family, regardless of race. Since job opportunities are not prevalent in our community. It is a cycle. I have a question. The Question, I want to know is why do white people hate Blacks so much hate is a disease like cancer we need a cure for. Judge People by there acts not there skin


Submitted by: CJC
2008-25-7 09:00:00
Location: Atlanta
Occupation: Government

I was very disappointed in the program. What was the point of it? when are you going to do Being White in America and show the world the negative side of being White in America? I didn''''''''t see or hear anything new. just more expolitation of blacks in America. Why was Charles Barkley interviewed? The man said he is not a role model, I agree with him. He is part of the problem. He is just as bad as the drug dealers. He don''''''''t accept any responsiblity for his community or neighborhood. He should not have an opinion about anything in America except being a professional basketball player and comedy relief.Why do you guys interview black professional sports personnels that can''''''''t quality there opinion on the subject? Your next story should be White America obession with destroying Black American. Ps. Was the CNN''''''''s way of showing the world that regardless of the great strides being made by Black Americans they are still second class citizens in America. Just so happens Obama is visiting other parts of the world as a presidential candidate.


Submitted by: Deborah Pasli
2008-24-7 16:43:00
Location: Charlotte NC
Occupation: educator

I was impressed with the program overall and will probably watch tonight as I am a teacher and am acutely aware of the need to tune in to the way that my black students... the majority of my students... feel and what they live. I have heard many of the same issues from them over the years.... I am certain this will awaken many of us to issues we should be aware of so that solutions can be found....HOWEVER... My mouth dropped open when the very dignified educator ...cannot recall his name or position...proceeded to make a comment that turned out to be derogatory about the country of Turkey. I would think that someone of his stature would certainly check his facts before making a comment and he certainly has NO clue what he was talking about. Turkey has an excellent educational system and the students consistently outscore American students in both maths and sciences.



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