The Disjointed State of US–Africa Affairs

• Published in: Kennedy School review Vol. 19; pp. 116 - 120
• Main Author: Miller, Jackson
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge Harvard Journal of African American Policy Studies 01.01.2019
• Subjects: Advisors; Census of Population; Cities; Community; Cultural heritage; Diplomatic & consular services; Empowerment; Exports; International trade; Mayors; Political leadership; Political power; Presidents; Racism; Speeches; Atlanta Georgia; Benin; United States > US; Africa; Georgia; Nigeria; Alabama

Smith worked closely with WCM founder Johnny Ford, then mayor of nearby Tuskegee, Alabama.17 Their work engaging international counterparts likely prompted the State of Alabama to become "the only [US] state to be represented at the United Nations Special Session on Africa" in 1986, where...