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Nicole Lynn Lewis is a mom of 4, a social entrepreneur, and the founder of the nonprofit Generation Hope. As a teen mother, she put herself through the College of William & Mary, starting as a freshman when her daughter was just three months old. She has been named a CNN Hero and won the Roslyn S. Jaffe Award. She has appeared on CNN, NBC Nightly News, \u201cGood Morning America,\u201d and her journey has been covered in the Washington Post, Baltimore Sun, TeenVogue, Chronicle for Higher Education, and others. Her book "PREGNANT GIRL: A Story of Teen Pregnancy, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families" is out now.\nNicole\u2019s story is going to open your eyes to what it\u2019s like to be a Black teen mom in college, as well as all the ways our current college system is set up to ensure success only for its most privileged students.\xa0\nListen in to hear Nicole share:\n\nHer mission to write Pregnant Girl - in order help society have a better understanding of teen pregnancy\n\nHer experience going to college and living on campus as a Black teen mom\n\nWhy it\u2019s so critical that we stop hiding, shaming, and punishing teen parents by marginalizing them and taking resources from them\n\nHow to support the 25% of our college students who are young parents\n\nThe stereotypes we hold against teen parents - and the truths behind them\n\nHow precarious and isolating it is to be a teen mom in college and the toll it takes on mental health\n\nHow teen parents and students of color have to constantly prove their worthiness to get ahead - in ways students of privileged never do\n\nThe racist systems and policies that keep parents of color from entering and graduating from college\n\nHow her non-profit, Generation Hope, supports college students financially and emotionally\n\nWhy Pregnant Girl is a must read for any teen mom and anyone who carries privilege\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nJoin my Hope Happiness and Mental Health Challenge\n\n\nConnect with Generation Hope\n\nBook: PREGNANT GIRL: A Story of Teen Pregnancy, College, and Creating a Better Future for Young Families\n\n\nNicole on Twitter and Instagram: @supportgenhope and @nicolelynnlewis\n\n\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices