Charles Woodruff Yost was a career U.S. Ambassador who was assigned as his country's representative to the United Nations from 1969 to 1971.
Peter Tarnoff was an American politician who served as the under secretary of state for political affairs during the first term of President Bill Clinton,from 1993 to 1997. In May 1997,United States secretary of state Madeleine Albright presented him with the Department of State's highest award,the Distinguished Service Award for extraordinary service in advancing American interests through creative and effective diplomacy.
Genta Hawkins Holmes is an American foreign service officer who served as ambassador to Namibia and Australia. In addition,she has served as a "Diplomat-in-Residence" at the University of California,Davis.
Larry C. Napper served as the United States ambassador to Latvia from 1995 to 1998 and as the U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan from 2001 to 2004.
John Herbert Holdridge was an American foreign service officer and diplomat,who was best known for having taken part in,and later recounted,Henry A. Kissinger's secret 1971 initiative to restore United States diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China. He also served as U.S. Ambassador to Singapore (1975–1978) and Indonesia (1982–1986).
Harvey Frans Nelson Jr. was an American diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Swaziland from 1985 to 1988.
Dan Mozena is a United States Foreign Service Officer and a member of the Senior Foreign Service. He served as the United States Ambassador to Angola 2007–2010 and as United States Ambassador to Bangladesh 2011–2015.
Robert Halsey Pelletreau Jr. is an American former diplomat who was United States Ambassador to Bahrain (1979–1980),Tunisia (1987–1991),and Egypt (1991–1993),as well as the former Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs. He currently sits on the U.S. Advisory Council of the Israel Policy Forum. He is also a member of the American Academy of Diplomacy and Council on Foreign Relations.
David B. Dunn is an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Togo from 2005 to 2008. He also served as United States Ambassador to Zambia from 1999 to 2002.
Richard Boyce Norland is an American diplomat. He has served as the United States Ambassador to Libya.
Rush Walker Taylor Jr. was a U.S. diplomat and former United States Ambassador to Togo. He was appointed to that position on April 28,1988,and left his post on September 4,1990.
Owen W. Roberts was an American diplomat who served as the United States Ambassador to Togo from June 28,1984,to July 5,1986.
Albert William Sherer Jr. was an American diplomat.
George Southall Vest was an American diplomat and State Department official.
William Garton Bowdler was an American diplomat.
Leonardo Neher was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Burkina Faso from 1984 to 1987.
Julius Waring Walker Jr. was an American diplomat and United States Ambassador to Upper Volta from 1981 to 1984.
Robert Lee Pugh was an American diplomat. He was the United States Ambassador to Chad from 1988 to 1989 and Mauritania from 1985 to 1988.
John Propst Blane was an American diplomat. He was the Principal Officer and Chargéd'Affaires ad interim to the Republic of Chad at the U.S. Embassy in N'Djamena in 1982,following the Embassy's closing in 1980. He was the United States Ambassador to Rwanda from 1982 to 1985 and Chad from September 1985 to October 1988.
African-Americans in foreign policy in the United States catalogs distinguished African Americans who have and continue to contribute to international development,diplomacy,and defense through their work with the U.S. Department of State,the U.S. Agency for International Development,the U.S. Information Agency,and the U.S. Congress,and other notable agencies and non-governmental organizations. The creators acknowledge the presence of the interagency contributions to the foreign affairs realm,and welcome additional content to showcase the achievements of African-Americans in other relevant USG agencies.
