Abortion Awareness Month in the Black Community
Black Americans for Life (BAL) will join with the National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life in proclaiming June Abortion Awareness Month in the Black Community.
This marks the second year that these two national groups have joined together to help the African American Community better understand the realities and tragedy of abortion. Since abortion was legalized by the U.S. Supreme Court in January 1973, almost 14 million black babies have been killed by abortion. The abortion rate for black women is three times that of white women.
This year's activities will feature two prominent religious leaders from the African American Community.
Pastor Clenard Howard Childress, Jr.
Pastor Childress is a Baptist pastor from Montclair, New Jersey. He has preached on a wide variety of African American radio stations across America and has presented talks to various local, state, and national organizations. His web site www.blackgenocide.org has been visited by tens of thousands.
Called the "Urban Prophet" by many, Pastor Childress's message is an inspiration to the African American Community.
His heart grieves for the loss of life from abortion. And he continually asks why the African American Community is the only minority group that does not vote its values.
Fr. Jim Goode, OFM, Ph.D.
Fr. Goode is the director of National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life and the director of Solid Ground, an outreach ministry to the poor and homeless in New York City.
Inspired by the late John Cardinal O'Connor, Fr. Goode took up the task of establishing a well-grounded pro-life organization for black Catholics.
"Life must be affirmed and cherished. Abortion destroys the baby and also damages the mother and father. People of all faiths and races must join hands to pull our country back from the culture of death and give new hope to all God's children."
To help promote Abortion Awareness Month, flyers and bumper stickers are available through:
Black Americans For Life
512 Tenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
(202) 626-8800. ext. 155
National Black Catholic Apostolate for Life
440 W. 36th Street
New York, NY 10018
(212) 868-1847