Colin Powell

Colin L. Powell was a politician who served as a four-star general in the U.S. Army. In his career, Powell served as a National Security Advisor, Commander of the U.S. Army Forces Command, and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He was the first African-American to serve as Secretary of State, under the George W. Bush presidency. Powell died of complications of COVID-19 on Oct. 18, 2021.