Alexander Dimitry
Greek-American Creole Diplomat
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Political Science
Alexander Dimitry's Degrees
- Masters International Relations Columbia University
- PhD Diplomacy Georgetown University
Why Is Alexander Dimitry Influential?
(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Alexander Dimitry was a mixed race Louisiana Creole. He was the first state superintendent of public instruction in Louisiana, an author, diplomat, educator, journalist, lawyer, orator, and publicist. He spoke eleven languages. He was the first person of color to represent the United States as Ambassador to Costa Rica and Nicaragua. He was also one of the few people of color to serve in the bureaucracy of the Confederate Government. He was the first person of color to attend Georgetown University. Alexander's family passed as white and witnessed countless incidents of racism. Two major incidents involving his family were documented in court entitled Forstall, f.p.c. v. Dimitry and Pandelly v. Wiltz . Throughout his entire life, Alexander underwent constant persecution and was always reminded of his skin color and ethnic background.
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