Black History Fact
Fri, Jan 22
|United States
Susan Elizabeth Rice "Click on RSVP for more Information"
Time & Location
Jan 22, 2027, 12:00 AM – 11:50 PM
United States, United States
About the event
On January 22, 2009, Susan Elizabeth Rice, was confirmed by the United States Senate as the first African American woman to serve in the capacity of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in the administration of President Barack Obama.
She later was selected as the United States National Security Advisor for President Obama.
Rice first worked in the administration of President Bill Clinton from 1995 to 1997 as Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for African Affairs at the National Security Council.
Rice also worked from 1993 to 1995 on the National Security Council staff as the Director for International Organizations and Peacekeeping.
Rice was born on November 17, 1964 in Washington, DC.
She graduated Phi Beta Kappa in 1986 from Stanford University with a BA degree in history.