Life of Colin Powell Celebrated at National Cathedral

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The flag-draped casket of former Secretary of State Colin Powell is carried from the Washington National Cathedral following a funeral service in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. Alma Powell, follows the casket. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
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The life of Former Secretary of General State Colin Powell was celebrated at the Washington National Cathedral, which included a beautify tribute by son Michael Powell.

The service was packed with family and friends as well as former President Barack Obama and President George W. Bush, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and former Vice President Dick Cheney.

Click ▶️ to listen to Ebony McMorris’s AURN News report:

Alma Powell cries during a funeral for her husband, former Secretary of State Colin Powell at the Washington National Cathedral, in Washington, Friday, Nov. 5, 2021. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris is a native Washingtonian and University of South Carolina alumna. Her passion is mentoring young adults by teaching community empowerment and media education. She is an NAB member and board member of the Thurgood Marshall Center and was presented the President’s Lifetime Achievement Award for contributing more than 4,000 hours of community service under the Obama Administration.

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