Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 related complications. The first Black secretary of state was 84. “A dream doesn’t become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination, and hard work," Powell once said. A son of two immigrants from Jamaica, Powell was a four-star general. He was promoted to the rank of general in 1989, and later Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff by former President George H.W. Bush. During his long stint in the military, Powell also served two tours in Vietnam. He also oversaw U.S. diplomacy in the aftermath of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks and the invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq. His reputation took a hit, though, in 2003 when Powell told the United Nations Security Council that Saddam Hussein had weapons of mass destruction to justify war in Iraq, citing faulty information. Powell was born in New York City and joined the Army after graduating from the City University of New York. He died Monday at Walter Reed National Medical Center in Maryland. His family said he was fully vaccinated against COVID-19. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," Powell's family said in the statement. #colinpowell #restinpeace