11 Black Women To Know In Obama’s Cabinet
Susan Rice
U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations
Rice represents the U.S. during United Nations plenary meetings and on the U.N. Security Council where she upholds the nation’s stance on subjects including global security, poverty and human rights. She is currently embroiled in imposing new sanctions on Libya and referring Mummar Qaddafi’s crackdown on demonstrators to the International Criminal Court. Rice also served under former President Bill Clinton as assistant secretary of state for African Affairs.