Colin Powell, First Black Secretary Of State, Dies At 84 From COVID-19
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has died at 84 due to complications relating to COVID-19. He was vaccinated and was scheduled to receive a booster shot, which had to be delayed due to health complications. His immune system was compromised from multiple myeloma, for which he had been undergoing treatment. Powell made history by becoming the first black national security adviser, chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and secretary of state. Under the Reagan administration, Powell helped negotiate arms treaties with the Soviet Union. He later went on to become a lead figure in the invasio...