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Black Diplomats Say Trump’s Moves Are Pushing People Out of Public Service

February 3, 2026

Article Credit: Capital B News Featured Image Information/Credit: U.S. Ambassador Pamela Spratlen poses for a photo during a visit to Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in 2016. (Embassy of the United States in

Linda Thomas-Greenfield is the 2025 recipient of the AFSA Award for Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy

January 16, 2026

Featured Image Credit: AFSA / Joaquin Sosa Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield became the 31st winner of AFSA’s Lifetime Contributions to American Diplomacy Award in an October 1, 2025, ceremony at Georgetown

On Adversity and Grit with Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley

January 16, 2026

We are pleased to share Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley’s discussion with Caitlin Dallaire for The Public Service Project titled, “On Adversity and Grit with Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley”. Ambassador Gina Abercrombie-Winstanley reflects on her remarkable public

The Everyday Importance of International Relations: Walk a Mile in Your Own Shoes

When I served as the U.S. Department of States Diplomat in Residence at the University of Houston (TX) during the 2005-2006 academic year, in addition to recruiting and mentoring college students interested in taking the Foreign Service Exam, I did a lot of speaking on diplomacy and foreign relations in the southeast and south Texas.

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