American Experience · SEASON 34

The American Diplomat

Episode 2 · 2022-02-15

★ 2.3
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Season 34Episode 2★ 2.3/10
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Episode overview

Discover how three Black diplomats broke racial barriers at the US State Department during the Cold War. Asked to represent the best of American ideals abroad while facing discrimination at home, they left a lasting impact on the Foreign Service.

55 minutes

Season 34 episodes

1. Riveted: The History of Jeans2022-02-07 2. The American Diplomat2022-02-15 3. Flood in the Desert2022-05-03 4. Plague at the Golden Gate2022-05-24 5. Taken Hostage (1)2022-11-14 6. Taken Hostage (2)2022-11-15