My grandma was a US diplomat in the 60s-80s. She was the only woman and the only POC in all the pics

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GoldenAlexanders on July 8th, 2021 at 21:45 UTC »

That is extremely awesome. You and your family must be very proud of her; I sure would be.

haemaker on July 8th, 2021 at 22:25 UTC »

I have an idea...

Do a FOIA request to the State Department...and the CIA.

I think her personnel file might be excluded for privacy reasons (ask anyway), but you could ask for any correspondence, information on projects she was working on, etc.

skantea on July 9th, 2021 at 00:42 UTC »

My Grandmother ran for mayor of Daly city (San Francisco Bay Area) as a Black Woman in the early 1970s. She didn't win, but it's that combination of grit and audacity that made her a much loved community matriarch. No matter what the obstacle, once she got her dander up she was going to push.

Our elders are still leading by example.