Ambassador Michael Battle on America's Global Standing

The Black Wall Street Times Podcast | Ambassador Michael Battle on America's Global Standing What happens when America's foreign policy, racial justice, and global leadership collide? In this episode of The Black Wall Street Times Podcast, host Alexandria Haidara sits down with former U.S. Ambassador to Tanzania and the African Union Michael Battle for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of American diplomacy under the Trump administration. Together, they examine the departure of career diplomats, the growing number of vacant U.S. ambassadorships, the dismantling of USAID, the resurgence of Ebola, the Iran crisis, U.S.-Africa relations, the rise of BRICS, and how domestic racial justice issues—including the Carmelo Anthony case—shape America's credibility on the world stage. Ambassador Battle also reflects on the importance of diplomacy over military force, the humanitarian legacy of programs like PEPFAR, and why America's treatment of Black citizens reverberates far beyond its borders. Topics include: America's diplomatic vacuum and national security USAID, PEPFAR, and the global fight against Ebola The World Cup, immigration, and international perception U.S.-Africa relations and the rise of BRICS Critical minerals, humanitarian aid, and foreign policy Race, democracy, and America's global image Why diplomacy still matters in an increasingly divided world Subscribe to The Black Wall Street Times Podcast for in-depth conversations on politics, race, culture, and the issues shaping Black America and the world.