Interview of Zakiya Carr Johnson, the Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer for the U.S. Department of State, by Sharifa Wilson. She was in town to speak at Menlo-Atherton High School and attend a reception hosted by the East Palo Alto Community Archive. Topics include: her leadership journey inspired by a belief in justice and equity, and a connection to the diaspora and the world; East Palo Alto’s influence on her career, especially non-profit organizations; her experiences working for the State Department leading to international changes, including the Diplomacy of Inclusion; maintaining her cultural identity; her thoughts on leadership qualities; advice to young people aspiring to be leaders; how she wants to be remembered; and her mother, EPA teachers and others who influenced her.