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Pale, Male, and Yale?

From the Collections: PAST FORWARD: Conversations with American Experience | The African American Experience

A History of Diversity at the State Department.


Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the U.S. Department of State Gina Abercrombie Winstanley and former U.S. diplomat Christopher Richardson speak with historian Adriane Lentz-Smith about the history and present day diversity problem in the State Department.

Conversation livestreamed and recorded on February 17, 2022.

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