WNBA player Chiney Ogwumike has been sworn in to serve in President Joe Biden’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States.
The Los Angeles Sparks player took to social media to express her excitement about the latest feat.
She posted on X: “I just got sworn in by @vp to serve the White House!”
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In September, the White House had announced Ogwumike as one of the members of the board. And yesterday, she alongside ten others were sworn in officially by Vice President Kamala Harris.
Following her announcement in September, Ogwumike, while speaking to the Associated Press during a telephone interview, said: “Best way to describe it, it feels like its a calling of a lifetime.
“It’s something authentic to who I am and what I stand for and what I want to do for service. You can be exponentially impactful — calling of a lifetime for me.”
In 2020, Ogwumike became the first Black woman and first WNBA player to host a national radio show for ESPN.
On her part, VP Harris posted on X: “I am grateful for the service of the new members of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States. @POTUS and I are committed to continuing our work to strengthen our ties with African nations and with the African Diaspora.”
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