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Colin Luther Powell was born on April 5, 1937, [8] [9] in Harlem, a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Manhattan. [10] He was born to Jamaican immigrants Maud Ariel (née McKoy) and Luther Theophilus Powell. [10] [11] His parents were both of mixed African and Scottish ancestry.
Oct 18, 2021 · His parents, Luther Powell, a shipping-room foreman in Manhattan’s garment district, and Maud Ariel McKoy, a seamstress, were immigrants from Jamaica. The young Mr....
- Powell Was Born in New York to Jamaican Immigrant Parents. Powell was the child of Jamaican parents, Maud Arial McCoy and Luther Theophilus Powell, CNN reported.
- Powell Was Also Raised by a Community of Aunts and Uncles. While speaking with Grand in 2011, Powell revealed he grew up in an “immigrant community.” He told the publication that his relatives moved from Jamaica to New York, Canada, England and Florida.
- Powell Married His Wife Alma in 1962. Powell was married to his wife Alma for 59 years. He met and married her in 1962 after being set up on a blind date, according to The History makers.
- Powell Was Father to 3 Kids. Powell and Alma share two daughters, Linda and Annemarie, and son Michael. According to the Chicago Tribune, Alma was pregnant when Powell was deployed to Vietnam.
Nov 5, 2021 · (CNN) Michael Powell, Colin Powell's son, painted a picture of what his father was like at home, when he wasn't making major decisions on the world stage. He called his father a "great lion with...
Oct 18, 2021 · Colin Luther Powell was born in New York’s Harlem neighborhood on April 5, 1937. His parents, Luther and the former Maud Ariel McKoy, had emigrated from Jamaica in their 20s and found work in ...
- Bradley Graham
Oct 18, 2021 · Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state died Monday from complications related to COVID-19, but his family says he also suffered from multiple myeloma, which compromised his immune...
Oct 18, 2021 · He was a son of immigrants from Jamaica. He grew up in a working-class family in the South Bronx. And he later went on to be one of the most powerful and respected people in the country. Powell...
