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From โ€˜Crack Babyโ€™ to Mentor, Shawn Blanchard Defies the Odds

By Edward Henderson (The San Diego Voice and Viewpoint, NNPA Member) The term โ€˜crack babyโ€™ emerged into the social consciousness in the 80โ€™s and 90โ€™s during the crack epidemic sweeping minority communities. It referred to children who had been exposed to the drug because of their motherโ€™s usage during pregnancy. It picked up additional stereotypical […]

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