Memberships

Fellow, Center for Global Communications, International University of Japan, 2000

Board Member, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Nominated by President William Clinton, Confirmed by U.S. Senate September 2000

Global Digital Opportunity Initiative, Markle Foundation, 2002

Member, Public Policy Institute Advisory Board, PUSH/Rainbow Coalition, 1999

Senior Advisor, Global Information Infrastructure Commission, Washington, D.C.

Member, Connecting Worlds Advisory Board, Africa America Institute, 1997- present

Member, Advisory Board, Office of International Affairs, National
Research Council, 1999

Charter Invited Member, Pacific Council on International Policy, 1998

Member, Advisory Board, Public Policy and International Affairs Program,
Washington, D.C. 1997

Member, Policy Advisory Board, National Summit on Africa, 1997-present

Member, Overseas Development Council, 1996-1998

Member, Board of Directors, Overseas Development Council, 1991-95

Member, Committee on Scientific Freedom and Responsibility, AAAS,
1996-1999

Member, Washington Program Advisory Committee, Council on Foreign Relations, 1995-97

Member, Committee on Studies, Council on Foreign Relations, 1997-present

Council on Foreign Relations

American Political Science Association

African Studies Association

Governor's Task Force on International Trade, Lansing, Michigan (1990-92)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Washington, D.C.

Member, Advisory Board, Center for International Private Enterprise (1989-92)

Member, Board of Directors, Land Tenure Center (1990-92)

Public Attitudes and U.S. Foreign Policy, Ford Foundation and School of Public Affairs, University of Maryland

Member, Advisory Board, Center for International Business Education, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (1989-92)

Research Advisory Board, Joint Center for Political Studies

Founding Member, Research Advisory Council, Economic Policy Institute

Advisory Board, International Management Group, Washington, D.C.

Advisory Board, Minority Advancement Program, Woodrow Wilson Foundation

Advisory Committee, Operations Crossroad Africa Internship Program

Advisory Committee, National Black Election Survey, Institute for Survey Research, Ann Arbor, Michigan

International Political Science Association

Chairman, Steering Committee, Congressional Black Caucus, Energy Braintrust, 1981-1990

Member, Congressional Black Caucus National Committee on Africa, 1977-1985