Lakita Garth is an American sexual abstinence activist, public speaker, and rapper. Born in Los Angeles, Garth was a beauty queen, winning the title of Miss Black California in 1994. In the 1990s, she was a frequent guest on Politically Incorrect with Bill Maher, as well as being interviewed by outlets including Vogue and MTV about her advocacy.
Garth has testified before the United States House of Representatives on abstinence and teenage pregnancy. She has also written a book, The Naked Truth, on the subject, and recorded an inspirational rap album, Lakita (1999).
Biography
Early life
Garth was born in Los Angeles, the youngest of five children.[1] Her father, a 27-year veteran of the United States Air Force, died of cancer when Garth was 11.[1] Garth reflected that both her parents were strict, with her mother nicknamed "Warden".[1] Garth's mother was a regular churchgoer, although Lakita refused to attend church as a child.[2] In high school, Garth says she was teased for being abstinent.[3] Garth was also a beauty queen, winning the title of Miss Black California in 1995 and winning second runner-up in the Miss Black America pageant that year.[2][4]
Activism
On May 25, 1994, Garth testified before the United States House of Representatives' committee on teenage pregnancy.[5] The following year, she was interviewed by Vogue in her capacity as spokesperson for Athletes for Abstinence.[3] In February 1998, she was the keynote speaker at a California Republican Party summit on African American voter outreach.[6] On July 16, 1998, she again testified before Congress, to the Small Business Subcommittee on Empowerment.[4] In 2006, she spoke at Battle Cry For A Generation, a San Francisco Christian music festival.[7] She has also discussed abstinence and domestic violence with the University of Southern California football team and the Chicago Tribune.[8][9]
Garth wrote a book, The Naked Truth (Revell, 2011), on premarital sex and abstinence.[1] In 1999, she also released a rap album titled Lakita.[10] Her song "Talk to the Hand" was featured on the 1999 compilation Power Jams.[11]
During the 1990s, Garth was a frequent guest on Politically Incorrect, hosted by Bill Maher.
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