The American Diplomat explores the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations.
AFSA is honored to host a panel discussion about the new PBS American Experience documentary, The American Diplomat, which tells the story of three pioneering American diplomats: Terence Todman, Carl Rowan and Edward Dudley. Join us as three of the film’s producers – Kiley Kraskouskas, Rachell Shapiro and Leola Calzolai-Stewart – discuss the film and the important history
A new documentary on PBS The America Diplomat tells the stories of three black diplomats representing America at the height of the Cold War, as they fought racism within the State Department.
Explore the lives and legacies of three African American ambassadors who broke racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy administrations and left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.