A Personal Mission

In the summer of 2020, in the midst of a global pandemic and an uprising in the name of Black lives, Cheniqua Coleman found out that she was pregnant with her second child.

During this time she was documenting her own life growing up in rural Oregon, the only Black child at the Clarks Grange and in her church. She interviewed her grandmother, Sue, who adopted Cheniqua’s mom from the “un-adoptable list”. She interviewed her husband, Chris, who grew up in New Orleans.

Until one day in September of 2020 when she almost lost her baby due to medical racism. This is her story and her family’s story. This is Born at 12:04.

Meet the Team

In the early spring of 2020 Cheniqua and Andrea met at a coffee shop and talked about this project. Their instant connection led them to apply for a grant the next day from the Regional Arts and Culture Council in Portland, Oregon. They were awarded a project grant and set out to work. There were many challenges both globally and personally but they conducted interviews and documented Cheniqua’s life as she hoped they would.

  • Producer, Writer, Activist

    Cheniqua is an advocate for marginalized communities. In 2020 she decided to tell her story in film and documented her life.