"I'll Be That Baby's Mother" — Clara "Mother" Hale and the 1,000 Babies of Harlem
In 1969, a retired foster mother in Harlem opened her door to a drug-addicted mother's trembling newborn and never closed it again. Over the next two decades, Clara Hale cradled more than 1,000 abandoned and addicted babies in her small apartment, becoming one of America's most beloved unsung heroes.
Oct 25, 2026