Tanya Holmes
A voice crying
An open letter to the NAACP
By Tanya Holmes
Greetings, in the Name of My Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ!
Gentlemen, as the NAACP kicks off its 100th anniversary on February 20, 2009, I write this letter in honor of the rich legacy and work of the leaders of the NAACP. They were men and women of integrity like Harry and Harriet Moore, Mary White Ovington, William Wallings, and Dr. Benjamin Hooks. For this reason alone, I reactivated my membership with the NAACP early last year. However, I cannot celebrate as I realize that so many Americans — black and white — have been blinded by the ignorance concerning the killing of innocent lives in the guise of "pro-choice" rhetoric. It is a sad reality that should alarm all Americans. The new name for the lynching of the Black race is abortion.
Cry Out! This is the present-day crisis in the Black family. It is a silent killer and threat to all women.
The abortion issue is just another method used to rid America of the Negro, as was the sentiment expressed in 1965 by Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger.
I appeal to you out of great concern for the Black Family: please address the horrific death rate and genocide that has been perpetuated for years by Planned Parenthood and others under the guise of "pro-choice" agenda.
If the NAACP fails to address the issue of abortion at the national level, it will be moving contrary to the 1909 Call made by our founder, Mary White Ovington. White called for likeminded Americans because "the spirit of the abolitionist must be revived."
In a February 14, 1909, Mary White Ovington met with other abolitionists in New York to discuss the Negro Question. Ovington admonished the Supreme Court of the United States for refusing to pass laws against the disenfranchisement of the Negro race. In her 1909 Call for equality for all, she stated that "silence under these conditions means tacit approval."
I raise her statement to you today. Silence under these conditions means tacit approval concerning abortion and its destruction of the literal and spiritual life of Blacks. How can we celebrate 100 years in the shadow of this looming truth without addressing it? While I have your ears, let us also address issues that threaten the welfare of our youth. The extreme focus on sex and condoms is another problem. "Sex-education" within our schools is wrong.
I am certain that Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., or Mary White Ovington would have already spoken out against abortion. The reason their messages of hope and justice for the Black man and his family were so powerful was because their words were embedded in truth and righteousness.
It was truth and righteousness that brought about victories over segregation and other social injustices. As we celebrate and reflect on the historic achievements of the NAACP, let us not ignore the crises that threaten the Black family today.
© Tanya Holmes
February 21, 2009
Greetings, in the Name of My Lord and Savior, Jesus the Christ!
Gentlemen, as the NAACP kicks off its 100th anniversary on February 20, 2009, I write this letter in honor of the rich legacy and work of the leaders of the NAACP. They were men and women of integrity like Harry and Harriet Moore, Mary White Ovington, William Wallings, and Dr. Benjamin Hooks. For this reason alone, I reactivated my membership with the NAACP early last year. However, I cannot celebrate as I realize that so many Americans — black and white — have been blinded by the ignorance concerning the killing of innocent lives in the guise of "pro-choice" rhetoric. It is a sad reality that should alarm all Americans. The new name for the lynching of the Black race is abortion.
Cry Out! This is the present-day crisis in the Black family. It is a silent killer and threat to all women.
The abortion issue is just another method used to rid America of the Negro, as was the sentiment expressed in 1965 by Planned Parenthood founder, Margaret Sanger.
I appeal to you out of great concern for the Black Family: please address the horrific death rate and genocide that has been perpetuated for years by Planned Parenthood and others under the guise of "pro-choice" agenda.
If the NAACP fails to address the issue of abortion at the national level, it will be moving contrary to the 1909 Call made by our founder, Mary White Ovington. White called for likeminded Americans because "the spirit of the abolitionist must be revived."
In a February 14, 1909, Mary White Ovington met with other abolitionists in New York to discuss the Negro Question. Ovington admonished the Supreme Court of the United States for refusing to pass laws against the disenfranchisement of the Negro race. In her 1909 Call for equality for all, she stated that "silence under these conditions means tacit approval."
I raise her statement to you today. Silence under these conditions means tacit approval concerning abortion and its destruction of the literal and spiritual life of Blacks. How can we celebrate 100 years in the shadow of this looming truth without addressing it? While I have your ears, let us also address issues that threaten the welfare of our youth. The extreme focus on sex and condoms is another problem. "Sex-education" within our schools is wrong.
I am certain that Dr. Martin L. King, Jr., or Mary White Ovington would have already spoken out against abortion. The reason their messages of hope and justice for the Black man and his family were so powerful was because their words were embedded in truth and righteousness.
It was truth and righteousness that brought about victories over segregation and other social injustices. As we celebrate and reflect on the historic achievements of the NAACP, let us not ignore the crises that threaten the Black family today.
© Tanya Holmes
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