Black History Month Could Possibly Become a Thing of the Past

February 5, 2010

It's February 2010, and Protecting Black Life joins in the celebration of Black History Month in the U.S.! It is a time to intentionally reflect upon and appreciate the multi-faceted mark Blacks have made upon the history of America. Our nation wouldn't be the same without their countless contributions.

However, as I consider the devastating impact of abortion, the LEADING cause of death in the Black community, and ponder the possibilities of what Black History Month may look like in the future, I am seriously concerned. Since Protecting Black Life's mission is to educate, motivate and activate the Black community in the U.S. on the issue of abortion, and to assist in the implementation of peaceful and practical things we can do to turn this problem around, the grave implications of the recent national abortion statistics hit me particularly hard.

Lest you think I am making too much of all this, I encourage you to consider National Vital Statistics Report - Vol. 58, No. 4, October 14, 2009 (for the year 2005) and compare the numbers of live births versus the numbers of induced (or, surgical) abortions.

PREGNANCY OUTCOMES FOR THE YEAR 2005 IN THE U.S.:

Non-Hispanic White:
Live births - 2,303,000
Induced abortions - 415,000 (i.e., White lives lost by abortion)

Hispanic:
Live births - 986,000
Induced abortions - 263,000 (i.e., Brown lives lost by abortion)

Non-Hispanic Black:
Live births - 587,000
Induced abortions - 452,000 (i.e., Black lives lost by abortion)
Notice how dangerously close the number of Black babies born in 2005 in the U.S. is in comparison to the number of Black babies who lost their lives by induced abortion? It's only a difference of 135,000!

And if today's Black History Month e-blast isn't bleak enough, let me share with you that the total number of Black deaths from all other causes (excl. abortion) in the U.S. in 2005 was 292,808! (www.protectingblacklife.org/abortion_stats/pdf/CDC_nvsr58_08_122309.pdf)

So, when we say abortion is the LEADING cause of death in the African American community, we're not making it up! With over 14 million Black Americans ALREADY missing because of abortion, and ALMOST as many being aborted as there are being born, I wonder will there be enough Black Americans remaining and constructively contributing to the landscape of our nation to warrant celebrating Black History Month in the future!

If you're not already doing so, please join us in becoming an advocate for life by continuing to learn about this critical issue and its impact upon the Black community. Begin to regularly, unashamedly and lovingly inform others. For a handful of ways that work visit us at the following link: www.protectingblacklife.org/about_it/index.html

By God's grace, Protecting Black Life has reached 233,386 people with the truth about abortion in 2009 and has already addressed approximately 15,000 people in January 2010 alone (not counting those reached through our website, or who may have listened by radio or watched via GodTV). Please help us to get this urgent message to the masses! Your generous donation will enable us to continue to share this urgent, life-saving, life-changing message.

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Protecting Black Life,

ARNOLD M. CULBREATH
Urban Outreach Director
Protecting Black Life
An outreach of Life Issues Institute, Inc.