August 10
General Colin Powell is nominated chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first African American to hold the post, 1989.
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General Colin Powell is nominated chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff, the first African American to hold the post, 1989.
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ASU Marching Hornets. Photo courtesy Montgomery Advertiser
AAMU quad. Photo courtesy Alabama A&M University
