Congratulations to the 2024 USAID Payne Fellowship Program Fellows. The future of USAID's Foreign Service is in their capable hands!

Happy Sunday, good people ☀️

Read about South African Minister of International Relations, Dr. Grace Naledi Mandisa Pandor's in-depth conversation with HU students and stakeholders, discussing various topics including South Africa’s stance on global issues.
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Wishing a joyful Eid al-Fitr to all my Muslim brothers and sisters. I’m consistently humbled by your individual journeys of faith.

Blessings of peace and prosperity on your lives.

A thoughtful piece in Devex ft.Howard University President Dr. Ben Vinson III on how universities, as spaces where philosophical, humanistic, & societal implications of technology can be theorized, have a duty to probe ethics of AI and technology at large. devex.com/news/sponsored…

I appreciate this analysis from Unlock Aid. Biden's recent budget includes $58B for US int'l affairs spending. However, data shows that this money is often stuck in DC vs. reaching communities on the front lines who are best positioned to have an impact. unlockaid.org/follow-the-mon…

~15% of Americans identify as being a part of the African diaspora,highlighting the rich cultural & socioeconomic ties connecting the U.S. & Africa. Read about the U.S. Chamber’s partnership w/the President's Advisory Council for African Diaspora Engagement. uschamber.com/international/…

Two of our Summer Enrichment Program Scholars were selected for Thomas R. Pickering Fellowship & Rangel Program (Tyler & Aimée).They’re now on track to be Foreign Service Officers at Department of State.The U.S. (& Howard University!) will be well represented🌍Grateful to be a part of this work at HU Bunche Intl Ctr

Call for Book Chapters: Africa’s Old and New Diasporas
The proposal deadline is April 15, 2024.
cfas.howard.edu/call-AOAND

'Faye, a 44-year-old former tax inspector, will become Africa’s youngest democratically elected head of state. And judging by his policy promises — which include reforming the euro-pegged CFA currency system — Senegal could be headed towards a divergent relationship with France.'

“Write a lot and hit the streets. A writer who doesn't keep up with what's out there ain't gonna be out there.” — Toni Cade Bambara

Howard alumna Patricia Roberts Harris set a remarkable legacy that transcends boundaries and still uplifts Bison today. Explore the full story of this incredible Howard pioneer and her impactful work as we celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth on The Dig.

🔗| thedig.howard.edu/all-stories/pa…

An insightful lecture on the guiding philosophy of Ubuntu in foreign affairs, the significance of multilateralism, and the critical need to reform the #UNSC .

Thank you, Minister Pandor.

Black Americans' views have often foreshadowed big shifts in U.S. foreign policy, writes Christopher Shell. What does this mean for today's era of strategic competition? ow.ly/eXN230sARLb

The good people at IREX & Educational & Cultural Affairs—U.S. Dept. of State seek applications from U.S. universities to host international #Fulbright Teachers for a 6 week program in 2025. Applicants should reflect the diversity of U.S. higher education. RFA here: bit.ly/FTEHU2024 #ExchangeOurWorld

New crop of rest retreats emerges to interrupt overworking behaviors and support exhausted Black professionals navigating burnout — ForbesBLK
go.forbes.com/c/VRnn

I just saw that Minister Naledi Pandor is speaking at Howard University next week on the theme of “30 Years of South African Leadership on International Solidarity”

I’ve never registered for something so fast in my life! Kudos to HU Center for African Studies for organizing. 🇿🇦

Congrats to the newly-selected MandelaWshFellowship Fellows! Wishing them all the best as they embark on this transformational journey.

Happy 10th anniversary to the Mandela Washington Fellowship!

#YALI2024 #MWF2024 #ExchangeOurWorld

Her name is Bayor Chantal Ngoltoingar - she published a book last year called 'Darkness under the Sun: Child Abuse-crime: Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C)' that's worth exploring: amazon.com/Books-NGOLTOIN…

I love authentic connections. The woman who braided my hair yesterday is a Chadian refugee living in DC - and continuing her work advocating for child rights and against #FGM . We exchanged stories and watched vintage Nollywood movies as the time passed.

I'm so grateful.