From the Hood to the Hill: A Story of Overcoming
Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2006. Reprint. 9th printing. Hardcover. Glued binding. Paper over boards. xv, [1], 223, [1] p. Notes. Some measure success by the heights reached, but Black evaluates his life by the obstacles that catapulted him to stand on higher ground. From the ghettos of Baltimore to the hallowed halls of Congress, this unlikely admiral reveals how God can bring deliverance to captives and let the oppressed go free. From Wikipedia: "Rear Admiral Barry C. Black, USN (Ret. ) (born November 1, 1948) is the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. He was elected to this position on June 27, 2003, becoming the first African American and the first Seventh-day Adventist to hold this office. The Senate elected its first chaplain in 1789. He served for over 27 years as a chaplain in the United States Navy, rising to the rank of rear admiral and ending his career as the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Navy, the senior chaplain of the United States Navy Chaplain Corps. He officially retired from the Navy on August 15, 2003. Commissioned as a Navy chaplain in 1976, Black s first duty station was the Fleet Religious Support Activity in Norfolk, Virginia. Subsequent assignments included Naval Support Activity, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland; First Marine Aircraft Wing, Okinawa, Japan; Naval Training Center, San Diego, California; USS Belleau Wood (LHA-3), Long Beach, California; Naval Chaplains School Advanced Course, Newport, Rhode Island; Marine Aircraft Group Thirty-One, Beaufort, South Carolina; assistant staff chaplain, Chief of Naval Education and Training, Pensacola, Florida; and fleet chaplain, U.S. Atlantic Fleet, Norfolk, Virginia. As a rear admiral, his personal decorations included the Navy Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit Medal, twice awarded the Defense Meritorious Service Medal, twice awarded the Meritorious Service Medal, and twice received the Navy Commendation Medal, and the Marine Corps Commendation Medal, and numerous unit awards, campaign, and service medals. On June 27, 2003, Black was elected the 62nd Chaplain of the United States Senate. He began working in the Senate on July 7, 2003. During the 16 day United States federal government shutdown of 2013, his invocations began to garner widespread national attention. On Oct. 1, the first day of the shutdown, he prayed for divine guidance to, strengthen our weakness, replacing cynicism with faith and cowardice with courage. On Oct. 3, he prayed, Save us from the madness. We acknowledge our transgressions, our shortcomings, our smugness, our selfishness and our pride...Deliver us from the hypocrisy of attempting to sound reasonable while being unreasonable. During his prayer, on Oct. 4, 2013, the day after officers from the U.S. Capitol Police shot and killed a woman who had used her car in an attempt to breach federal grounds, Black noted that the officers were not being paid because of the government shutdown. Like other government workers, he too is unpaid during the shutdown, stating, I m being remunerated from above. And that s pretty special. On the fourth day of the shutdown, he also prayed, regarding the senators, Remove from them that stubborn pride which imagines itself to be above and beyond criticism, he said. Forgive them the blunders they have committed. On day nine, prompted by news of the delay of death benefits for military families, Black prayed, It s time for our lawmakers to say Enough is enough', and asked that God, cover our shame with the robe of Your righteousness. On day eleven, Black prayed to, give our lawmakers the wisdom to distinguish between truth and error...Give them a hatred of all hypocrisy, deceit and shame as they seek to replace them with gentleness, patience and truth, he prayed. The U.S. House of Representatives, which has its own chaplain, also invited him to deliver an invocation in their Chamber. In 1995, Black was chosen from 127 nominees for the NAACP Renowned Service Award, for his contributions to equal opportunity and civil rights. In 2002, he received the Benjamin Elijah. Condition: Very good in very good dust jacket. Signed by author. DJ has slight wear and soiling.
Keywords: Admiral, United States Senate, Government Shutdown, Official Prayer, African-American, NAACP Renowned Service
ISBN: 9780785218814
[Book #68017]
Price: $45.00