What does it mean to be black, young, and pregnant? How much more out of control can life get. Nick Cannon’s rap poem to his mother in 1979 (as the “ghost of future life”) and today (as the “ghost of present life”) is heartfelt and moving. Particularly appropriate and uplifting at Christmas time, the gift of life is always in season.
Everyday I tell myself what I did was right….Everyday I lie.
I was 19 when I got pregnant. It was stupid and...