Three Black diplomats who broke racial barriers at the State Department during Cold War.

The American Diplomat American Experience

Premiered February 15, 2022
The American Diplomat

Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State
Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals
abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the
Foreign Service.

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American Experience

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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