Defiant Av Wade Hudson

<b>In <i>Defiant,</i> Wade Hudson, award-winning coeditor of <i>The Talk</i> and <i>Recognize!,</i> takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of the past in this revelatory and moving memoir about a young Black man growing up in the South during the heart of the civil rights movement.</b><br><br><b>“With his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers to emulate his ideals and accomplishments.” —<i>Booklist, </i>starred review</b><br><br>Born in 1946 in Mansfield, Louisiana, Wade Hudson came of age against the backdrop of the civil rights movement. From their home on Mary Street, his close-knit family watched as the country grappled with desegregation; as the Klan targeted the 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama; and as systemic racism struck across the nation and in their hometown.<br><br>Amidst it all, Wade was growing up—getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. M

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