Tag: Biography

Profile: Brenda Brown Schoonover

Sep 16, 2025

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Ben East

in Africa, Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Peace Corps, Philippines, Profiles in Service, Washington, Writing

As a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Philippines, Brenda Brown Schoonover found people were interested in her views as an American, not as an African American.
Profile: Parker Borg

Sep 9, 2025

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Ben East

in Africa, Books, Diplomacy, Foreign Affairs, Government Studies, Peace Corps, Profiles in Service, War, Washington, Writing

Sketches of distinguished American diplomats from my forthcoming book, Profiles in Service.