Cited From Wikipedia Colin Luther Powell (/ˈkoʊlɪn/ KOHL-in;[1] April 5, 1937 – October 18, 2021) was an American politician, diplomat, statesman, and four-star general who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005. He was the first African-American Secretary of State.[2] Prior to the election of Barack Obama as president in 2008, he and his successor, Condoleezza Ric..