General Colin Powell

   After 4 years as United States Secretary of State, one of the top positions in the United States government, what is next for this highly qualified man?  Will he run for US Senator from his home state of New York, make a bid for the presidency of the country, or retire from public life?
   For years Colin Powell has been one of the most powerful men in the world, he's not only a black man, but he's of Jamaican ancestry.

• Academy of Achievement Colin Powell bio
  Colin Luther Powell was born in Harlem in 1937. His parents were Jamaican immigrants who stressed the importance of education and personal achievement. Powell grew up in the South Bronx, where he graduated from high school without...

• Secretary of State Colin L. Powell retired

• Dept. of State's CP bio

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"Challenge young people by having high expectations of them; engage them with the opportunity to realize those expectations
through constructive, character-building activities."
                                                                             —Colin Powell

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Retired Gen. Colin Powell challenged his fellow Republicans Monday to make a renewed and lasting commitment to inclusiveness and helping poorer Americans.

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General Colin Powell, first Jamaican descendent, black American, US Secretary of State; one of the most powerful positions in the world. AP story

General Powell was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton.
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Biography: Colin Powell: A Soldier's Campaign
 

My American Journey: An Autobiography
 
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My American Journey - paperback

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Colin Powell: A General's General

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