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===Media=== In 1989, singer [[Terry Tate (singer)|Terry Tate]], a former teacher and graduate from Seton Hall University used his knowledge of issues concerning young students at his school which included teenage pregnancy to compose the song, ''"[[Babies Having Babies]]"''.<ref>''The R&B Report'', 14β27 August 1989 Vol. 3 No. 11 β [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/R&B-Report/1989/R&B-Report-1989-08-14.pdf p. 21 ''Spotlights'', Background:]</ref> Radio stations became involved in trying to get the message across.<ref>''The R&B Report'', 14β27 August 1989 Vol. 3 No. 11 β [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/R&B-Report/1989/R&B-Report-1989-08-14.pdf p. 11 ''Major Market Movers'']</ref> It ended up being a national hit on the ''Billboard''<ref>''Music VF''.com β [https://www.musicvf.com/album.php?artist=Terry+Tate&album=Terry+Tate Terry Tate by Terry Tate, Babies Having Babies]</ref><ref>rareandobscuremusic, 12 December 1989 - [https://rareandobscuremusic.wordpress.com/2009/12/12/terry-tate/ Terry Tate]</ref> and ''Cash Box'' charts in 1989.<ref>''Cash Box'', 7 October 1989 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1989/CB-1989-10-07.pdf p. 13 Cash Box Charts, Top R&B Singles 14 Babies Having Babies <small>(Trumpet 166)</small> Terry Tate 16 12]</ref><ref>''Cash Box'', 14 October 1989 - [https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1989/CB-1989-10-14.pdf p. 29 Cash Box Charts, Top R&B Singles, 14 Babies Having Babies <small>(Trumpet 166)</small> Terry Tate 14 13]</ref>
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