Many interviewers when they... by Colin Powell, an American Statesman

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“Many interviewers when they come to talk to me, think they're being progressive by not mentioning in their stories any longer that I'm black. I tell them, 'Don't stop now. If I shot somebody you'd mention it.'”

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Name: Colin Powell

Nationality: American

Date of Birth: Apr 5, 1937

Profession: Statesman

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