Earlier this month, anti-abortion literature circulating at Princeton Theological Seminary sparked a controversy after several students found the flyers, with slogans such as “Black Genocide in the 21st Century,” to be racially offensive.
In response to the situation, several pro-life and community activists released public statements condemning the negative response that the literature received that mistakenly criticized the University for the backlash.
While the Princeton Theological Seminary is located nearby on Mercer Street, it is completely unaffiliated with the University.
“National Pro-Life and Black Community Leaders responded today to Princeton University’s persecution of a pro-life student who has been passing out informative literature on Black Genocide,” an article in the Christian Newswire said. “The student advertised [a film on the topic] ... by posting flyers and hosting screenings of the movie on campus, while also passing out Human Life Review literature to educate her peers.”
In the article, Kristan Hawkins, the executive director of Students for Life of America, said, “The situation occurring at Princeton University Theological Seminary is unacceptable. The fact that the school and its students are attempting to silence an important discussion about abortion and accusing pro-life literature of being racist because it tells the truth about black genocide is outrageous.”
In an email, Mary Powers, Students for Life of America’s communications director, said that the organization has “been working with a student at Princeton University who is facing persecution for spreading information about Black Genocide on campus.”
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