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Foreign Service

Mon, 09/29/2008 - 17:51 | Tavis Talks
It's been widely reported that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said it was "unacceptable" that there were so few Black people in the U.S. diplomatic corps:
Speaking in Washington, D.C. at a conference convened by the White House Initiative on Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Rice commented on how she can participate in an entire day of meetings at the agency without seeing "somebody who looks like her." She later called on HBCUs and other conference attendees to help address this disparity. Rice spoke bluntly about her desire to see a Foreign Service where black Americans are highly visible and directly involved in the development and promotion of America's foreign policy.
Why don't more young people of color pursue careers in foreign affairs?
 

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I don't think most blacks can

Submitted by Madrice (not verified) on Mon, 10/13/2008 - 05:41.

I don't think most blacks can come to grips with promoting America's foreign policy abroad when America will not promote America's policy of freedom, justice, and equality right here at home. I think we would love to go and promote on America's behalf if America gave us a better reason to. Some of us feel that we are foreign to this country and we are born here.

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