Honoring Young Mamas

A music video celebrating all young moms to honor their struggle, love, and commitment to building strong families.

Song: "You Are" by Emily McLean
To download the song for FREE, go to: http://emilymclean.bandcamp.com/track/you-are

Brought to you by Strong Families www.strongfamiliesmovement.org

This video created through collaboration of Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice and the Center for Young Women's Development.

Director: Oriana Bolden www.projectprojecting.com

Production Assistant: Lara Amin

Editors: Melinda James www.aboutherfilms.com
and Oriana Bolden www.projectprojecting.com

Original song, music, & lyrics by Emily McLean - www.emilymclean.com

Lyrics:
right the impossible
you still come through
roads wide enough you built
my heart was shaped by you
oh nights that heard those tears unearthed
a starry sky
and days that match your smile passed
a wink, a hand, my life

*Life likes to throw boulders and stones
reasons for doubt
and the hardest things you'll ever know
a smile does the rest
finding dreams in a test
but what you see how far
you are

I guess life knows me more then I'd ever would
choices made but are they really ever understood
living day to day but with tomorrow always in sight
light blue skies whisper dreams to us all in time

Many thanks to the wonderful young women of SAFIRE (program of ACRJ) and CYWD!

Center for Young Women's Development - www.cywd.org
Asian Communities for Reproductive Justice - www.reproductivejustice.org

We are Strong Families - Join us at www.facebook.com/strongfamiliesFBpage

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• music video
• strong families
• honoring young mamas
• oriana bolden
• lara amin
• melinda james
• emily mclean
• inspirational
• acrj
• cywd

[ramonegirl9]

I love you all! I got pregnant at 18, in high school. Now I'm 28, in grad school, with a 9.5 year old. You are all so inspiring! So beautiful!

[mommyopal]

Young Mothers of the world UNITE!!! I was a Mamma at 17. Young Mothers need support from their communities, not condemnation. This video is amazing. Thank you for it's creation!

[compalena]

Beautiful video! I'm so tired of the government, media, and ignorant people who blame young women (mostly of color) who are also young mothers for deep societal problems. Time to flip the script on that bullshit! Let's fight racism, sexism, poverty, environmental destruction & leave the young mothers alone already! What they need to survive & thrive in this world is what WE ALL NEED to make it: good housing, affordable (free) education and health care, safe communities, free daycare & LOVE.

[GoFolic]

This video is beautiful! Go Folic! was excited and honored to be a part of the event last Saturday (May 7). Celebrating all the young mamas out there!

[LeaJaytheboss]

This was a great experience and Im so happy I was apart of this please share with your networks

[glompxxgurl]

I admire all young mothers because I didn't have the courage to keep my child at fifteen.

[omiobambino]

Thank you, this was much needed...what amazing mamas!