Diplomacy After Hours Asian American & Pacific Islander contributions to diplomacy

Diplomacy After Hours: Representing America to the World: Asian American & Pacific Islander Contributions to Diplomacy

Diplomacy After Hours: Representing America to the World: Asian American & Pacific Islander Contributions to Diplomacy https://i2.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/DAH-AAFA-Web.jpeg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024 576 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 30, 2021 June 17, 2021

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Join us for a discussion on the contributions of Asian American & Pacific Islander diplomats to American diplomacy. We will explore the lives and service of three Asian Americans: Ambassador Don Yamamoto, current U.S. Ambassador to Somalia; Boa Lee, Foreign Service Officer and daughter of Hmong refugees; and Dr. Sammy Lee, a groundbreaking Olympic champion and Cold War goodwill ambassador.

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The Dedication and Leadership of Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir

The Dedication and Leadership of Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir https://i1.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Kamala_Lakhdir_signed_the_guest_book_of_Minister_of_Home_Affairs_Malaysia-1.jpeg?fit=1024%2C748&ssl=1 1024 748 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g June 16, 2021 June 16, 2021

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How does a diplomat become a great leader? Who and what has inspired them? The National Museum of American Diplomacy helps answer these questions through an exploration of some of the lives of our nation’s most accomplished diplomatic leaders. Drawing strength and determination from her upbringing, Ambassador Kamala Shirin Lakhdhir now inspires future generations. Lakhdhir…

A Dedication to Service: Ambassador Donald Yamamoto

A Dedication to Service: Ambassador Donald Yamamoto https://i2.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Bagram-Feb-2015-5.jpeg?fit=893%2C595&ssl=1 893 595 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 14, 2021 May 17, 2021

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Americans who choose to enter the United States Foreign Service do not take the decision lightly. These professional diplomats spend most of their careers abroad, serving two-to-three years at a post in a foreign nation before moving to another. Representing the United States overseas is a rewarding, demanding, and sometimes dangerous job. Diplomacy requires resilience.…

Boa Lee: Diplomacy Can Overcome Tragedy

Boa Lee: Diplomacy Can Overcome Tragedy https://i2.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Boa-lee-header-43.jpeg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024 768 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 14, 2021 May 21, 2021

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In 2012, I had just arrived at my first overseas assignment in Sierra Leone when I was asked to deal with a protest outside the U.S. embassy. Relatives of people killed during Sierra Leone’s decade-long civil war wanted to speak to the U.S. ambassador about the death of their loved ones. Seeking justice and dealing…

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Dr. Sammy Lee (1920-2016): Olympic Champion and Goodwill Ambassador

Dr. Sammy Lee (1920-2016): Olympic Champion and Goodwill Ambassador https://i0.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Sammy_Lee_Banner_4-3.jpg?fit=1024%2C768&ssl=1 1024 768 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g May 14, 2021 May 18, 2021

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Born in California in 1920 to Korean immigrant parents, Dr. Sammy Lee represented and served the United States in many ways. By the 1950s, Lee was an Olympic gold medalist, a U.S. Army physician, and a goodwill ambassador for the State Department. Lee’s worldwide celebrity status and ability to charm fans led the State Department…

The Composure and Leadership of Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal

The Composure and Leadership of Ambassador Aurelia Brazeal https://i2.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/AP7405041141-scaled.jpg?fit=1024%2C667&ssl=1 1024 667 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g April 21, 2021 April 21, 2021

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Serving 41 years in the United States Foreign Service, Ambassador Aurelia Erskine Brazeal was the first African American woman to be appointed ambassador by three presidential administrations. She was also the first Black woman to rise from entry in the Foreign Service to its senior ranks. Throughout her illustrious career, Brazeal utilized early life lessons…

The Legacy of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins: Reflections on Families in the Diplomatic Service

The Legacy of Ambassador Edward J. Perkins: Reflections on Families in the Diplomatic Service https://i2.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Web-DAH-Perkins.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024 576 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 24, 2021 February 24, 2021

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Ambassador Edward J. Perkins was a distinguished American career diplomat who served as U.S. Ambassador to Liberia, South Africa, the United Nations, and Australia. In addition to his numerous accomplishments and trailblazing career, Ambassador Perkins was a devoted husband and father. Please join NMAD Acting Director Dr. Jane Carpenter-Rock as she discusses Ambassador Perkins’ life and legacy with his daughters, Katherine Perkins and Sarah Perkins.

8 Lessons in Diplomacy from Ambassador Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020)

8 Lessons in Diplomacy from Ambassador Edward J. Perkins (1928-2020) https://i1.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Edward-Perkins7.12.16.jpg?fit=781%2C960&ssl=1 781 960 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/77d297fd34b4f1cb20d77ddb5ccfdcde?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 19, 2021 February 20, 2021

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Ambassador Edward J. Perkins knew segregation well. He was born into a segregated and racist society in 1928 on a small farm in the American south. His life took him from segregated Louisiana, to a segregated military, to a world filled with anti-Black racism in Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Thailand. Every part of his journey…

Ebenezer D. Bassett: America’s First African American Chief of Mission

Ebenezer D. Bassett: America’s First African American Chief of Mission https://i1.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/Basset-1600x900-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1 1024 576 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e95bd4654a61a93735684584be3378bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 3, 2021 June 8, 2021

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In 1869, Ebenezer D. Bassett was appointed as the Minister of the Republic of Haiti, making him the first African American Chief of Mission. Throughout his career, Bassett defended the civil rights of African Americans and black Caribbean nations. 1862: Formal Recognition of the Republic of Haiti Map of Haiti in 1839 The Civil War…

A Hero of U.S. Diplomacy: Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971)

A Hero of U.S. Diplomacy: Dr. Ralph J. Bunche (1904-1971) https://i1.wp.com/diplomacy.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Bunche-as-UN-Undersecretary-General-1963-e1582647848614.jpg?fit=1024%2C760&ssl=1 1024 760 https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e95bd4654a61a93735684584be3378bc?s=96&d=mm&r=g February 1, 2021 February 12, 2021

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Dr. Ralph J. Bunche was a pioneering African American diplomat who shaped some of the most remarkable moments in the twentieth century. Dr. Ralph Bunche as a civil rights activist Born in the era of segregation and Jim Crow, Dr. Bunche spent his life engaged as a civil rights activist in the United States while…

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