Colin Powell: More Than An Officer and a Gentleman

He was, by all accounts, a soldier's soldier. General Colin Powell’s 35 years of exemplary service in the Army and many years in civil service set him apart as a true officer, a gentleman, and so much more. Join Dr. Carol François and her niece Kourtney Square in a salute to General Powell and all military veterans especially those who defied systemic racism to rise to the top. Want more, take our course Systemic Racism: See it, Say it, Confront it at www.whyaretheysoangry.com and find us anywhere at www.podpage.com.whyaretheysoangry

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Colin Powell: key facts from his life

“Colin Powell: The Vietnam War Years,” Jeffrey J. Matthews, History Net,

https://www.historynet.com/colin-powell-the-vietnam-war-years.htm?fbclid=IwAR0vQYustFK-PWkMTDLsfyQ0ds9muSip-cKBu-gGvXZ7M7cc6Lb98N5rc5Y

Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate US military

Colin Powell’s UN speech: a decisive moment in undermining US credibility

Four things you didn't know about Colin Powell

10 Facts About Colin Powell: The First Black US Secretary of State

“That Time Colin Powell Saved Crash Victims by Tearing Burning Metal With His Bare Hands,” military.com, Oct. 18, 2021.

https://www.military.com/history/2021/10/18/time-colin-powell-saved-crash-victims-tearing-burning-metal-his-bare-hands.html?fbclid=IwAR3HI7cEqmB6V4vSQ2VM5NLRbwd2ps1F68HaYj-NgB_9z94jaxS9KErgvMw