I am a writer, mostly westerns, but also other genres. I also work for a think tank, the Foreign Policy Research Institute, focusing on Africa, and I teach three online graduate courses at Arizona State University.
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I am a writer, primarily specializing in westerns, but also exploring other genres. I comment on a wide range of topics, currying favor with no one, and sparing no one.
Dr. Carlton McLellan is a senior diplomacy, international affairs, and exchanges professional. He is Founding Director of The American Ambassadors Project which focuses on the history and contributions of Black American U.S. Ambassadors.
The American Ambassadors Project is the first comprehensive attempt to compile and report on the lives and contributions of Black Americans who have held the nation’s top diplomatic position – U.S. Ambassador.
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