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November 14, 1954 · Diplomacy, Scholarship & Higher-Education Leadership

Condoleezza Rice Brought Scholarship into Diplomacy

A political scientist from Birmingham became the first Black woman to lead the United States Department of State.

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Then

Segregation restricted Black opportunity while national-security leadership remained overwhelmingly white and male.

Now

Rice's career joins academic expertise, university administration, and decision-making at the highest federal levels.

Next

Representation in powerful offices must be paired with expertise, scrutiny, accountability, and wider pathways for others.

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