Chiney Ogwumike is the only athlete on the 12-person council aimed at “promoting trade, investment and educational exchanges” between the United States and African nations.
WNBA star and ESPN basketball analyst Chiney Ogwumike will be dipping her sneakers into the realm of international politics.
“To have the opportunity to serve in a diplomatic capacity, knowing that representation matters and to be able to honor both of my cultures,” Ogwumike said in a telephone interview, “this feels like the calling of a lifetime for me.”The council, which was first announced by Vice President Harris at the 2022 U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, will be chaired by Rev. Dr. Silvester Beaman of the African Methodist Episcopal Church.
By joining the advisory council, Ogwumike hopes to further her public advocacy for African women, which began when she and her sister, WNBA star Nneka Ogwumike, launched aAdvertisement
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