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Colin's parents were born as British subjects in Jamaica.

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Colin Powell was born on April 5 1937. He was born in Harlem , New York. He loved living in the Bronx.

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Colin Powell lived in the Bronx when he was a teenager. One summer day a person named Jay Sickser told him " You want to make a few bucks unloading a truck in the back ". So he got hired and worked for a couple of hours getting paid 50 cents an hour.

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Colin Powell was trying to work very hard at school. He tried his best. His grades were not very good. His grades were just above passing.                               .

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Autumn 1954: Colin Powell in his ROTC uniform. Powell “found his calling when he joined the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.” He graduated at the top of his class with the rank of cadet colonel, the highest rank in the corps. He worked very hard and made sure he did his best.

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Colin Powell worked in the Army for 35 years. He was in many armies including the . Colin Powell's life was all about the military . While he was in school in majored in being in the army. By the way he went to city college , then he went to New York . He always wanted to fight for his country.

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Colin Powell had a wife  Colin Powell and his wife, Alma, met on a blind date in November 1961, and got married months later. They had a relationship for about 60 years . They got married in August 1962.

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Colin Powell's had a very good life. He died October 18, 2021. He got cancer, due to complications from COVID-19.