Politics Black History Month: Colin Powell, U.S. Secretary of StateSafon FloydFebruary 26, 2016September 28, 2017 by Safon FloydFebruary 26, 2016September 28, 20171304 Retired four-star U.S. Army general Colin Powell became the 65th U.S. Secretary of State in 2001—the first African American to serve in that position. Powell...