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Soledad in 1999
	In Ireland January Mark Pender interviewed Soledad O'Brien when she gave a talk at the Internet Society at Dublin University, Ireland in 1999. "One of the things that was great about The Site was the fact that we had a lot of international viewers and for the US, it's unusual to get such a perspective." "TV shows come and they go. My goal has always been to do projects that interest me. And I am lucky that for the most part I get to do what I like to do. I have had a lot of success in projects that I have done, and I can pretty much choose what I want to work on. And that's a huge luxury, because I can't think of anything worse than being forced to slog away at something you hate. I liked the Site because it was really me. We were never pitching for anybody. And sometimes I would say what I liked, you know Macs are my thing! Probably I went overboard in that! Something else will come along. I can't do entertainment, I can't do Hollywood. It has to interest me, maybe science or technology, and be worthwhile. I have to be in a position where I am doing something that is fulfilling."
	MSNBC's Morning Blend Soledad anchors MSNBC's Morning Blend. The program is an hour-long news/talk show on Saturday and Sunday mornings.

	Move to Weekend Today at NBC At NBC News, Soledad O'Brien became the anchor of the network’s Weekend Today beginning in July 1999.
	In an interview on the web site, The Conduit, Soledad was asked about the African-American presence on the Internet: "African Americans need to understand technology. There is a huge risk of being "left behind, and as our society moves to embrace every aspect of high-tech, any student or employee who resists understanding technology will find himself or herself less valuable in the marketplace. African Americans need to form a voice on the web. Right now it's a free for all and there are many voices being heard. Censorship on the web could keep many voices from being heard. Education is crucial, access is imperative."
	Hispanic Heritage Month October Soledad was part of a panel at The Smithsonian Institute's Hispanic Heritage Month in October 1999. The panel was on the "Afro-Latino Presence in U.S. Popular Culture. " Afro-Latinos in the public eye participated in the panel and an audience Q&A to discuss how their public image is shaped by their heritage. The panel features Felipe Luciano, one of the founders of the Puerto Rican Young Lords Party, and now a reporter for FOX5 in New York; NBC correspondent Soledad O'Brien, co-anchor of NBC's "Weekend Today" and host of MSNBC's "Morning Blend"; and Dr. Silvio Torres-Saillant, Director of the Dominican Studies Institute."
Weekend Today put Soledad in many interesting situations - gymnastics	and the trapeze
	Soledad hosted MSNBC's Special Edition until late in 1999, and the limited run series "Into the Future" online at MSNBC.COM at the close of the millennium.