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Colin Powell, first black US Secretary of State, dies of COVID-19 complications amid cancer battle
Colin Powell, the retired four-star general who became the country's first black Secretary of State and chairman of the Joints Chiefs of Staff, died Monday, October 18, 2021 due to complications from COVID-19, his family said in a statement on Facebook. Powell, 84, was fully vaccinated from COVID-19, his family said, and had been treated at Walter Reed National Medical Center. "We have lost a remarkable and loving husband, father, grandfather and a great American," the family said. Powell had multiple myeloma, a cancer of a type of white blood cell. It’s unclear
what complications he experienced from COVID-19 or when he tested positive for the disease. The family also did not say when he was vaccinated or if he had received a booster shot. Powell became the first black Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. As the nation’s chief diplomat, Powell delivered a wellknown speech to the United Nations Security Council in February 2003 laying out the White House argument for invading Iraq and stating that there was intelligence that the country had weapons of mass destruction. U.S. troops launched an invasion the following month. The evidence
he presented about Iraq having biological weapons was later proven to be incorrect. Powell left the administration shortly after Bush’s re-election in 2004. Powell later expressed regret over the infamous remarks before the U.N., saying
in a 2005 interview with ABC News' Barbara Walters that it would tarnish his reputation and describing it as a "blot" on his record that "was painful then" and "painful now." Bush said in a statement Monday that he and former first lady Laura Bush were “deeply saddened” by Powell’s death. “He was a great public servant, starting with his time as a soldier during Vietnam," Bush said. "Many presidents relied on General Powell’s counsel and experience. He was such a favorite of presidents that he earned the Presidential Medal of Freedom — twice. He was highly respected at home and
abroad. And most important, Colin was a family man and a friend." After rising through the military ranks, Powell became a four-star general and then chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under President George H.W. Bush. He had served as U.S. national security adviser and deputy national security adviser for President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s. Powell served twice in Vietnam — during the first tour, he was wounded in action and on the second tour, he received the Soldier's Medal for rescuing several men from a burning helicopter. (Continued on pg. 2)
Track and field legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee to visit Carthage College
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On October 14-17, 2021, three-time Olympic gold medalist and international humanitarian Jackie Joyner-Kersee visited Carthage College during Homecoming and Family Weekend. While on campus Joyner-Kersee met with several student groups over the span of two days. She also visited with middle school students from the YMCA Teen Achievers program, where Cameron Swallow, wife of Carthage's president John Swallow teaches. Joyner-Kersee also took part in a Spotlight in Sports panel discussion with Carthage alumnus Daniel Orlando Diaz (class of 2011) and Carthage professor Greg Barron. The pair provided a behind-the-scenes look at the Olympics, the recent impacts of COVID-19, and what to anticipate this winter in Beijing. The 150 Years of Carthage Women celebration came to a close Friday night with a rousing in-person event keynoted by Joyner-Kersee.
Antioch M.B.C. celebrates 75th Church Anniversary On Sunday, October 17, 2021 Antioch Missionary Baptist Church hosted its 75th church anniversary at the church, 2033 W. Congress Ave. The theme for the anniversary was "Upon This Rock I Will Build My Church," (Matthew 16:18) and was hosted by Antioch pastor Rev. Victor Manns and First Lady Lisa Manns. The church was founded on October 8, 1946 by the late Reverend Dr. Louis Samuel Beauchamp, with only three members which included his wife, Mrs. Pearl Beauchamp. The first worship service was held in a one-room building located at 1844 North 7th Street. It was an old and outdated building that had to be remodeled. Antioch Photo by Yvonne Kemp MBC was chartered by the State of Wisconsin in 1949. As the membership continued to grow, the church would move a number of times until it finally settled at its current location, it acquired from Augustana Lutheran Church, that closed on February 15, 1984. On August 21, 1990 God called Dr. Louis Samuel Beauchamp from labor to rest. Through the years the clergy who have been called to minister at Antioch include Dr. Earl Thomas (1992-1995), Dr. Andrew Calhoun (1996-1999), Reverend Maurice Gladney (2000-2001), Reverend Alexis Morgan (2002-2011), Reverend Steven Harris (2011 2015), and finally current pastor Reverend Victor Manns. An HTGroup, LLC Publication
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