By Victoria Uwumarogie ·Updated October 18, 2021
The news of Colin Powell’s death on Monday (October 18) is devastating for all those who admired him and knew of the history he made, whether as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or being the first Black secretary of state. But the loss is felt most by those who knew him best — his family and wife of nearly 60 years, Alma Powell (née Johnson).
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