First Black US Secretary of State Laid to Rest

Name: First Black US Secretary of State Laid to Rest
Uploaded: 2021-11-06 02:34:00Z
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Channel: Carolyn Presutti
Description: Colin Powell remembered as American statesman with passion for people

November 05, 2021 10:34 PM

By Carolyn Presutti

First Black US Secretary of State Laid to Rest

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Hundreds, including the current and former U.S. presidents, gathered in Washington on Friday to pay their final respects to Colin Powell, America’s first Black secretary of state and chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The four-star general and statesman known worldwide died Oct. 18 of complications from COVID-19. VOA’s Carolyn Presutti has more on the funeral service. Camera: Shoaib Zada and Tezcan Taskiran