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As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the 'two-ness' of the African American experience

  • Written by: Chad Williams, Samuel J. and Augusta Spector Professor of History and African and African American Studies, Brandeis University
As a patriot and Black man, Colin Powell embodied the 'two-ness' of the African American experienceA complex legacy.AP Photo/Vincent Michel

Colin Powell knew where he fit in American history.

The former secretary of state – who died on Oct. 18, 2021 at 84 as a result of COVID-19 complications – was a pioneer: the first Black national security advisor in U.S. history, the first Black chairman of the joint chiefs of staff and also the...

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