Defiant: Growing Up In The Jim Crow South - 9780593126363

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As the fight for equal rights continues, Defiant takes a critical look at the strides and struggles of 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. For fans of It's Trevor Noah: Born a Crime, Stamped, and Brown Girl Dreaming. 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 Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, and as systemic racism struck both across the nation and in their hometown. Amidst it all, Wade was growing up. Getting into scuffles in the schoolyard, playing baseball on a team he put together, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most importantly, Wade learned how to find his voice and use it. From his family, his community, and his fellow college classmates, Wade learned the importance of fighting for change by confronting the laws and customs that marginalized and demeaned people. This powerful memoir reveals the struggles, joys, love, and ongoing resilience that it took to grow up Black in segregated America. And the lessons that carry over to our fight for a better future.


  • | Author: Wade Hudson
  • | Publisher: Crown Books for Young Readers
  • | Publication Date: October 12, 2021
  • | Number of Pages: 272 pages
  • | Language: English
  • | Binding: Hardcover
  • | ISBN-10: 059312636X
  • | ISBN-13: 9780593126363
Author:
Wade Hudson
Publisher:
Crown Books for Young Readers
Publication Date:
October 12, 2021
Number of pages:
272 pages
Language:
English
Binding:
Hardcover
ISBN-10:
059312636X
ISBN-13:
9780593126363