{"product_id":"9780593126387","title":"Defiant","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eDefiant,\u003c\/i\u003e Wade Hudson, award-winning coeditor of \u003ci\u003eThe Talk\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRecognize!,\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e“With his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers to emulate his ideals and accomplishments.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist, \u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBorn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAmidst it all, Wade was growing up—getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most important, Wade learned how to find his voice and use it. From his family, his community, and his college classmates, Wade learned the importance of fighting for change by confronting the laws and customs that marginalized and demeaned people.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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.","brand":"Wade Hudson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Digest format paperback","offer_id":48035611967700,"sku":"9780593126387","price":12.49,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1000\/9208\/files\/BNCImageAPI_0e5b730d-506c-4d4e-93d8-cd41b6e44ed3.jpg?v=1780362681","url":"https:\/\/penguinshop.ca\/products\/9780593126387","provider":"Penguin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}