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Colin Powell
A decorated military leader and trailblazing diplomat, Colin Powell rises to become the first African American U.S. Secretary of State, navigating the complexities of power, politics, and principle in a nation divided.
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Colin Luther Powell was a prominent American military leader and statesman who served as the 65th United States Secretary of State from 2001 to 2005, becoming the first African American to hold that office. Before his time as Secretary of State, Powell held key roles in U.S. national security, including serving as the 15th National Security Advisor from 1987 to 1989 and the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff from 1989 to 1993. A member of the Republican Party, Powell was the highest-ranking Black American in the federal executive branch until Barack Obama was elected president in 2008. His career reflected a long commitment to public service, spanning both military and diplomatic fields.
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- Orwell: 2+2=5Self (archive footage) · 2025
- Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?Self - Chairman of the Joint Chiefs · 2024
- The Corridors of PowerSelf · 2022
- Fuck CoinSelf · 2021
- 9/11: Inside the President's War RoomSelf · 2021
- WashingtonSelf · 2020
- High WireSelf · 2020
- Official SecretsSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2019
- Playing Frisbee in North KoreaSelf · 2018
- The 90s GreatestSelf - Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff · 2018
- The ConfessionSelf · 2016
- All Governments Lie: Truth, Deception, and the Spirit of I.F. StoneSelf · 2016
- Blood and Glory: The Civil War in ColorSelf - U.S. Army (Ret) · 2015
- Breath of FreedomSelf · 2014
- The Iraq WarSelf - US Secretary of State · 2013
- America: The Story of UsSelf (7 Episodes) · 2010
- Fabled EnemiesSelf · 2008
- BallouSelf · 2008
- The KingdomSelf · 2007
- Truth, Lies and IntelligenceSelf · 2005
- 911: In Plane SiteSelf · 2004
- Fahrenheit 9/11Self · 2004
- The Revolution Will Not Be TelevisedSelf · 2003
- 9 11 Inside The Presidents War RoomSelf · 2000
- The Gulf WarSelf · 1996
- Courage Under FireSelf · 1996
- JAGSelf (uncredited) (1 Episode) · 1995
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