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African American women in politics

On second try, Susan Rice added to Obama’s foreign policy team

Global Politics

President Barack Obama has selected United Nations Ambassador Susan Rice to replace National Security Adviser Tom Donlion, who stepped down Wednesday morning — sooner than most predicted. In Rice’s place, Obama selected Samantha Power, a former journalist and human rights activist who supported intervention in Libya.

Susan Rice to Replace Donilon as National Security Adviser

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Attracting the Female GOP Vote

What Will the Wealth Divide Mean for Hispanic and African-American Voters?

Angela Davis

New Orleans storyteller Angela Davis talks with host Steve Curwood about rescuing people in the city during hurricane Katrina. She also tells us a Louisiana ghost story.

The World

Diplomacy: Secretary Clinton’s Africa Agenda

Global Politics

Secretary of State Clinton is in Africa for the Obama administration’s first serious tour of the continent. Joining The Takeaway are Jendayi Frazer, former Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs, and Martin Plaut, the BBC’s Africa editor.

The World

Rice goes to Pakistan

Global Politics

Following her trip to India, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice meets with Pakistani officials. Reports say the U.S. is putting pressure on the new government of Pakistan and urging them to share any information they may have about the attacks in Mumbai.

The World

Rice raises the stakes in India

Global Politics

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The World

Nov. 4, 2008, and the political legacies of Charlotta Bass and Shirley Chisholm

Arts, Culture & Media

Tomorrow, for the first time in history, American will put either an African-American man in the White House or elect a woman as vice president. Today, we take a look at several African-American women who helped make this moment in history possible.