Wake Forest University reacts to Colin Powell's death
Corey Walker, the Wake Forest professor of Humanities, says one of the things Powell was — a great example of is staying true to your beliefs.
Corey Walker, the Wake Forest professor of Humanities, says one of the things Powell was — a great example of is staying true to your beliefs.
Corey Walker, the Wake Forest professor of Humanities, says one of the things Powell was — a great example of is staying true to your beliefs.
Gen. Colin Powell delivered the Wake Forest University commencement address in 2004.
During his address he said:
“Go forth in the certain knowledge that all you will eventually leave behind are your good name, your good works, and the blessings of your children.”
He has now left behind his own legacy.
Corey Walker, the Wake Forest professor of Humanities, says one of the things Powell was — a great example of is staying true to your beliefs.
“His commitment to justice his commitment to American ideals, his deep commitment to American democracy and most importantly his commitment to the military to ensure that the military is always used as a last resort, not a first resort,” Walker said.
Walker says that Powell paved the way for many as the first Black chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and the nation's first Black Secretary of State.
“That becomes a challenge for us and an opportunity to really ensure that, although Colin Powell was a first in many instances, he will not be the last,” Walker said.