Why Get :Uber-White-Looking" Soledad O'Brien & Not The Brilliant and Dark Gwen Iffill?

[jennygirl]

And this is from a Lousianian from Creole descent (light-skinned, non-bushy long-haired)like myself. I would have loved to see Gwen tackle these issues. Like me Soledad probably got preferential treatment as she grew up based on her appearance as opposed to other Blacks.

[jennygirl]

1. I'm Sorry I Meant to Put This in the CNN's "Black in American Section."

[Maddy McCall]

2. Wrong forum.

Yours is a topic for GD, not the lounge.

I saw that you recognized that. :D

[Brewman_Jax]

3. Less obvious reason

Gwen Ifill doesn't work for CNN, whereas Soledad O'Brien does.