Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced the appointment of a new chief diversity and inclusion officer at the State Department on Tuesday, 10 months after the role became vacant.

Blinken said Zakiya Carr Johnson will be the new CDIO and is expected to create a workforce that “reflects America.” Carr Johnson previously worked for the State Department from 2010 to 2017.

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