ABAA Statement on General Charles Q. Brown
The Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) is dismayed by the unjust and politically motivated dismissal of General Charles Q. Brown as Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. General Brown, a highly decorated officer with over three decades of outstanding service, has demonstrated unparalleled leadership, strategic vision, and commitment to our national security. General Brown’s dismissal […]
Amb. Susan Rice and Jen Rubin on Trump’s wrecking-ball impact on international relations
From The Contrarian This special Contrarians’ Day interview with former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, and Jen Rubin lays out Trump’s wrecking-ball impact on U.S. international relations. This includes shattering our trust with European allies, the fatal consequences of cutting off USAID funds, and much more. Ambassador Susan Rice is a former United […]
Statement on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA)
The Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) is a non-profit organization representing those who have served as chiefs of mission, having been appointed by the president of the United States and confirmed by the U.S. Senate. As proud foreign policy professionals in diplomacy, development and defense, both career and non-career, we have supported and implemented […]
ABAA Statement on the Proposed Shutdown of USAID
The Association of Black American Ambassadors (ABAA) supports a strong global U.S. diplomatic presence and a professional Foreign Service that reflects the character and diversity of America. We write with deepening concern about a series of presidential Executive Orders published since January 21, that upend years of settled bipartisan foreign and domestic policy. They cover a […]
Foreign Service Promotion Process Falls Short of Diversity Goals, Audit Finds
Article Source: American DiplomacyImage courtesy of the Government Accountability Office. by Charles A. Ray Every spring, members of the U.S. Foreign Service are required to submit performance evaluation reports, and every summer, dozens of panels review those reports and determine who deserves to be promoted to the next level in the bureaucratic hierarchy. Like the […]
BBC News Interview with Amb. Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley
Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kW9Edy0MCG4 ICC Issues arrest warrant for Israel’s Netanyahu.
Clifton R. Wharton Jr. (1926–2024), former president of MSU
Source: Legacy.com Clifton R. Wharton Jr. was a former Michigan State University president and deputy secretary of state who broke racial barriers when he took the MSU post in 1970. When Wharton began his tenure as president of Michigan State University in 1970, he became the first Black president of a major, predominantly white U.S. public […]
Representation is Work
Source: American Diplomacy by Charles A. Ray At a recent event to launch Diplomatic Tradecraft, a book that discusses the day-to-day aspects of diplomacy, a colleague took me to task for saying that “diplomatic receptions are for work, not for fun” to illustrate that the public doesn’t understand what diplomats really do. My colleague said […]
Pamela Spratlen, to be a Member of the Commission on Reform and Modernization of the Department of State
Source: whitehouse.gov Pamela L. Spratlen is an advisor, public speaker, and former diplomat who served for nearly three decades (1990-2019) as a career member of the U.S. Foreign Service. Her tours spanned from Latin America to Western Europe to Russia and Central Asia, and she served as U.S. Ambassador to the Kyrgyz Republic and to […]
In Memoriam: Ambassador (Ret.) Bismarck Myrick (December 23, 1940 – September 29, 2024)
