bAs the fight for equal rights continues, iDefianti 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. For fans of iIt's Trevor Noah Born a Crime, Stamped, i and iBrown Girl Dreaming.ib pbWith his compelling memoir, Hudson will inspire young readers tobbrbemulate his ideals and accomplishments. bi-Booklist, iStarred Reviewbb pBorn 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 across the nation and in their hometown. pAmidst it all, Wade was growing up. Getting into scuffles, playing baseball, immersing himself in his church community, and starting to write. Most importan