February 6, 2012, Letter to the Editor of The Dayton Daily News
February is “Black History Month” – a time we honor many black people: scientists, physicians, business leaders, military leaders, and many other black people who, with determination and character, have accomplished much and have been an asset to mankind.
During the month, we emphasize the importance of black families – mothers, fathers, and, especially our precious black children. Also, much is heard about black pride and the history of the struggle for freedom and full recognition of civil and human rights for black people.
During this month black mothers, many times accompanied by the fathers of their babies, or other family members, are going into abortion centers to abort their babies. Since 1973, an estimated 18 million black babies have been aborted in the U.S.
The Ohio Department of Health reports that 28,123 abortions were performed in Ohio in 2010 (the latest year for which statistics are available) and of that total, 10,528 or 37.4% were black babies. Residents of Montgomery County aborted 1,367, of which 634 (46.3%) were black babies. And there is a chilling, deafening silence from the black community, the black pastors, and the NAACP. Is this black pride? Is this honoring the black race?
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