Publisher's Synopsis
Previously published as Breaking the Silence: A Biblical Response to the Abortion Crisis in Black America, this book has a new cover and updated content! Race and abortion are arguably two of the most polarizing and controversial topics in the U.S. When the two intersect, as they have historically in this country, we encounter one of the most explosive and divisive issues in modern American history. Over 60 million babies have been aborted in America since abortion on demand became legal in 1973. Approximately one-third of these babies were black, even though blacks constitute only 13% of the U.S. population. The history of abortion in black America can be traced to slavery, eugenics, and decades of racial discrimination in this country. Unfortunately, few people are sounding the alarm about black abortions as a form of racial discrimination, even as abortion has become the number one killer of African Americans, far exceeding the combined deaths from violence, drugs, AIDS, heart disease, cancer, and accidents. In Breaking the Silence: A Faith Response to the Racializing of Abortion in America, author and speaker Emmitt Cornelius Jr. addresses the issue of black abortions head-on. With a writing style that's clear, engaging, and poignant, he exposes the racist history of abortion, as well as the political, constitutional, cultural, scientific, and religious elements that account for abortion's role as the number one killer in the black community. Dr. Cornelius discourages readers against minimizing the pro-life movement because of its association with the Religious Right; instead, he encourages them to view abortion as a matter of biblical justice concerning life and human dignity, especially as it impacts the African American community. He then suggests ways to end this tragic loss of innocent black lives, which some people are now calling the "black infant holocaust."
