Colin powell
Demetrius Jamison
Colin powell
Colin Luther Powell is an American statesman and a retired four-star general in the United States Army.
Born: April 5, 1937 (age 78), Harlem, New York City, NY
Succeeded by: Condoleezza Rice
Spouse: Alma Powell (m. 1962)
Education: Morris High School, George Washington University
In his Early
Early Child hood
Colin Luther Powell was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York, New
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.York, on April 5, 1937. His parents were immigrants from Jamaica. He spent most of his childhood in the South Bronx neighborhood of New York City, which was then regarded as a step up from Harlem. The neighborhood included white, African American, and Puerto Rican residents. Powell has said that he never thought of himself as a "minority" while a child.When He Retired
Since his retirement, Powell has remained vocal on political topics, openly criticizing the Bush administration on a number of issues. In September 2006, Powell joined moderate Senate Republicans in supporting more rights and better treatment for detainees at the Guantanamo detention facility. In October 2008, Colin Powell made headlines again when he announced his endorsement of Barack Obama for president.