The urgency of abstinence education in the Black community

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in 2009, Black Americans had 8.7 times the reported Chlamydia rates of Whites. (About 48% of all reported Chlamydia cases occurred among Blacks.) Also that year, Black Americans had 20.5 times the reported Gonorrhea rates of Whites. (About 71% of all reported cases of Gonorrhea occurred among Blacks.) Black Americans had 9.1 times the reported Syphilis rates of Whites. (In 2009, 52.4% of all cases reported to CDC were among Blacks and 30.4% of all cases were among Whites.)

Walter Hoye asks, "Are we preaching and teaching abstinence, the only Biblical prescription for sex? God is not wrong. Abstinence works. We need to step up our game. Here's help. Dr. La Verne Tolbert, is the founder of Teaching Like Jesus Ministries, Director of The Society for Children's Spirituality, a former board member of Planned Parenthood, New York City (1975-1980) and a member of the National Black Pro-Life Coalition. As author of Teaching Like Jesus: A Practical Guide to Christian Education and Keeping You & Your Kids Sexually Pure, a life-changing resource for parents and pastors. Professor Tolbert teaches children's pastors and youth pastors as an adjunct at Azusa Pacific University's graduate school."