Watch VideoColin Powell's parents emigrated from Jamaica and he grew up in the Bronx.
Powell was a geology major at City College of New York, and pivoted to ROTC.
He excelled as a soldier, serving two tours in Vietnam before obtaining a prestigious fellowship in Office of Management and Budget in the Nixon years.
But...
Former Secretary Of State Powell Dies From COVID-19 Complications
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