Charlotte Moton Hubbard (November 7, 1911 – December 18, 1994) was the U.S. deputy assistant secretary of state from 1964 to 1970, the first black woman to serve in this role.

[2][3] Charlotte Moton married Maceo W. Hubbard, an attorney with the United States Department of Justice and civil rights activist, on December 29, 1949.

She worked there until 1942 when she joined the Office of Community War Services, part of the Federal Security Agency, in Washington, D.C.[4] Following the end of World War II, Hubbard worked and consulted in public relations with a variety of organizations, including the Girl Scouts of America, the Tuskegee Institute, and the United Givers Funds.

[4] President Lyndon B. Johnson appointed Hubbard Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Public Affairs in 1964, the highest rank attained by a black woman at the time.

[5] In this role, Hubbard developed programs to address racial discrimination against Black soldiers during the Vietnam War.