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  • Pregnant Girl

  • A Story of Teen Motherhood, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families
  • De: Nicole Lynn Lewis
  • Narrado por: Nicky Sunshine
  • Duração: 7 horas e 28 minutos

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Pregnant Girl

De: Nicole Lynn Lewis
Narrado por: Nicky Sunshine
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Sinopse

A NPR BOOKS WE LOVE 2021 Selection

“[T]his book is so much more than a memoir.... Her prose has the power to undo deep-set cultural biases about poverty and parenthood.” (New York Times Book Review)

An activist calls for better support of young families so they can thrive and reflects on her experiences as a Black mother and college student fighting for opportunities for herself and her child.

Pregnant Girl presents the possibility of a different future for young mothers - one of success and stability - in the midst of the dismal statistics that dominate the national conversation. Along with her own story as a young Black mother, Nicole Lynn Lewis weaves in those of the men and women she’s worked with to share a new perspective on how poverty, classism, and systemic racism impact teen pregnancy and on how effective programs and equitable policies can help teen parents earn college degrees, have increased opportunity, and create a legacy of educational and career achievements in their families.

After Nicole became pregnant during her senior year in high school, she was told that college was no longer a reality - a negative outlook often unfairly presented to teen mothers. Nicole left home and experienced periods of homelessness, hunger, and poverty. Despite these obstacles, she enrolled at the College of William & Mary and brought her three-month-old daughter along. Through her experiences fighting for resources to put herself through college, she discovered her true calling and founded her organization, Generation Hope, to provide support for teen parents and their children so they can thrive in college and kindergarten - driving a two-generation solution to poverty.

Pregnant Girl will inspire young parents faced with similar choices and obstacles that they too can pursue their goals with the right support.

©2021 Nicole Lynn Lewis (P)2021 Beacon Press

Resumo da Crítica

“A frank, thoroughly contextualized portrayal of Black teen motherhood.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“Told with empathy and nuance, Pregnant Girl is a remarkable and heart-wrenching memoir from an inspiring leader.” (Booklist)

“[T]his book is so much more than a memoir.... Her prose has the power to undo deep-set cultural biases about poverty and parenthood. It should be required reading for every lawmaker who will vote on whether to make the current child tax credit permanent policy.” (New York Times Book Review)

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