Black diplomacy : African Americans and the State Department, 1945-1969

This text covers integration of the State Department after 1945 and the subsequent appointments of Black ambassadors to Third World and African nations. Other topics include: the setbacks during the Eisenhower years and the gains achieved during the Kennedy and Johnson administrations. Introduction: Thinking About Race -- Can Negroes Make Diplomats? African-americans And The Department Of State, 1945-1952 -- Playing Catch-up: The Department Of State And The World Of Race, 1945-1952 -- Integrating The Lily-white Club: African-americans In The Department Of State, 1945-1952 -- The Domination Of Whites Must Go: African-americans, Diplomacy, And Race, 1953-1961 -- Token Gestures: The Eisenhower Administration, Race, And Diplomacy, 1953-1961 -- New Frontiers In Race Relations: African-americans And U.s. Foreign Policy, 1961-1969 -- New Frontiers And The Old Boys' Club: Kennedy, Johnson, Foreign Policy, And Race, 1961-1969. Michael L. Krenn. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 205-214) And Index. Discussess Black American diplomats in the Third World and Africa