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| Maafa 21 | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Mark Crutcher |
| Produced by | Life Dynamics |
| Release date | June 15, 2009 |
| Running time | approx. 137 mins |
| Country | United States |
Maafa 21: Black Genocide in 21st Century America is an anti-abortion and anti-contraception documentary film made in 2009 by pro-life activist Mark Crutcher. The film argues that the modern-day prevalence of abortion among African Americans is an attempted genocide or maafa of black people. It alleges that the eugenics movements that targeted African Americans in the 19th and 20th centuries formed the basis for reproductive rights movements and in particular for the creation of Planned Parenthood by Margaret Sanger. Esther Katz, historian, editor of Sanger's papers for Illinois University Press, director of the Margaret Sanger Papers Project at NYU, identifies these claims as completely wrong and without evidence.
Synopsis
The title comes from the Swahili term "maafa", which means tragedy or disaster and is used to describe the centuries of global oppression of African people during slavery, apartheid and colonial rule, while the number "21" refers to an alleged maafa in the 21st century (though beginning in the 19th), which the film says is the abortion by black women. The film states that abortion has reduced the Black population in the United States by 25 percent. It discusses some of Planned Parenthood's origins (formerly the American Birth Control League), attributing to it a "150-year-old goal of exterminating the black population." It attacks Margaret Sanger, along with other birth control advocates, as a racist eugenicist. The film features Alveda King, who claims that Sanger targeted black people.
Release and screenings
The film was released on June 15, 2009, and the premiere screening was held on June 18, 2009, on the eve of Juneteenth, at the United States Capitol Visitor Center.
See also
References
- http://www.cantonrep.com/newsnow/x163789945/Area-churches-to-show-abortion-documentary
- Dewan, Shaila (February 26, 2010). "To Court Blacks, Foes of Abortion Make Racial Case". NYTimes.com. Manhattan, NY: The New York Times Company.
- ^ Carlson, Frank N. (June 2, 2010). "Sidebar: Meet Mark Crutcher, the Man Behind Maafa 21". MetroPulse.
- ^ "Smear-n-Fear". Margaret Sanger Papers Project. 2010. Retrieved November 23, 2011.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|month=ignored (help) - ^ Holloway, Lynette (March 15, 2010). "Some Black Pro-Lifers Say Abortion Is Genocide". TheRoot.com. online magazine: The Washington Post Company.
- Carlson, Frank N. (June 2, 2010). "Anti-abortionists Accuse Knoxville Planned Parenthood of 'Black Genocide'". MetroPulse.
- "Klan Parenthood", an interview of Mark Crutcher (7/22/2009)
- Rev. LeFlore III, Ceasar I. (January 10, 2010). "An Interview with Mark Crutcher". Freedom's Journal Magazine (FreedomsJournal.net). Matteson, IL: Wallace Multimedia Group LLC.
- Interview of Dr. Alveda King