Colon is half-white himself and married to a white woman. Who happens to never be seen with him in public.
I guess he's covering his bases. Calypso Louie would be offended if he had to sit near a debbil woman. Might even have to sacrifice a chicken AND a goat to cleanse his soul.
"Alma Vivian Powell is an African American audiologist and the wife of military and political figure Colin Powell, whom she married on August 25, 1962. She is a graduate of Fisk University." (from Wikipedia)
Like Powell, it looks like his wife is also of mixed ancesterage...MUD