I Am Who I Am: Native Black American.
offers a compelling argument for rethinking the conventional label of “African American” for Black individuals born in the United States.
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I AM WHO I AM
NATIVE BLACK AMERICAN
If you will, let your inquiring mind examine a new opinion about racial names. Please read a spectacular book titled “I Am Who I Am: Native Black American.” This writing is by Milton B. Hazzard Jr.
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Milton B. Hazzard’s “I Am Who I Am: Native Black American” offers a compelling argument for rethinking the conventional label of “African American” for Black individuals born in the United States.
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Joshua 1:7 KJV. “Be thou strong and very courageous.”
2 Timothy 1:7, KJV. “For God hath not given us the spirit of fear; but of power and of a sound mind.”
Philippians 4:13, KJV. “I can do all things through Christ which strengthened me.”
Watch this. The word native talks to a specified place where a person is born. However, for those who claim supremacy…the word native has evolved to describe a lower-class human. The title African American can point to a wide range of different racial or ethnic groups. Are White and Asian people who were born on the Continent of Attica and become United States citizens categorized as African American? The answer is no. Are Black people born on the Continent of Africa and become citizens of the United States categorized as African American? No…they are identified by their native Country of origin. More than a personal memoir, this reflective writing critiques the history of the referenced seven titles. Six of the subject titles clearly fall short in accurately defining who we are. I Am Who I am…Native Black American!
Driven by a patriotic calling, Milton B. Hazzard Jr. voluntarily joined the United States Army at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1960. During the ensuing 35 years he proudly served as an active-duty soldier. Hazzard earned the privilege of serving in all Non-Commissioned Officer ranks earning the noteworthy ranks of Corporal, Sergeant. First Sergeant and Command Sergeant Major (CSM).
Hazzard had the distinction of serving 17 years as a Command Sergeant Major (CSM). He was identified by Commissioned Officers serving in the ranks of 2nd Lieutenant to 4 Star General as one of the “best of the best.” CSM Hazzard was one of only seven Command Sergeants Major selected on a worldwide basis for retention to 35 years of active duty. CSM Hazzard was one of the five finalists nominated to become the Sergeant Major of the Army.
In the year 2021, CSM Hazzard was inducted into the Quartermaster Hall of Fame. In the year 2021, he was received the distinctive recognition of induction into the United States Army Noncommissioned Officer Leadership Center of Excellence and Sergeants Major Academy Hall of Honor at Fort Bliss, Texas.…
In the year 1989, CSM Hazzard was selected by the Department of the Army to serve as the Quartermaster Regimental Command Sergeant Major. After retirement, he faithfully continues serving as Regimental Command Sergeant Major (emeritus).
CSM Hazzard is a Vietnam War veteran. During his career, assignment duties included serving at several Forts located within the United States and in several foreign Countries. He earned the Parachutist and Air Assault badges. His awards and decorations include, but are not limited to, the Bronze Star Medal with three oak leaf clusters.
In the year 2009, pursuant to guidance found in the Bible (Acts 6) Hazzard was ordained as a Deacon. For12 sequential years he served his Church as Chairman of the Deacon Board.
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