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Week 38
September 17 - September 23
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Colin Powell Becomes First Black To Head Joint Chiefs of Staff
by: Dr. Clint Wilson
General Colin Powell, the highest ranking African American in the U.S. military forces, was confirmed as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and not only became the first Black, but also the youngest officer to attain the post.
A native of the Bronx (New York), Powell is the son of Jamaican immigrant parents and served with distinction in various military campaigns including in Viet Nam. He first came to national attention when he served as National Security Adviser in the Reagan administration.
Although Powell now serves as U.S. Secretary of State he first became a source of African American pride with the announcement of his selection as joint chiefs’ chairman in the Black Press.
C. Powell Ok'd As Chair Of Joint Chiefs
Washington -- Gen. Colin L. Powell was confirmed by the Senate last week to become chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff -- the youngest person and first Black to hold the nation’s highest military post.
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