Cheryl Willis Hudson, author of Brave. Black. First._CREDIT   Stephan Hudson

Cheryl Willis Hudson, author of Brave. Black. First._CREDIT Stephan Hudson

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"Brave. Black. First." by Cheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson

Step right up. When you want to be first in line, that's what you have to do: get in place at the head, let everybody else queue behind you, and lead them forward. You might have to show them how it's done. You might have to show some responsibility. Or, as in the new book "Brave. Black. First." by Cheryl Willis Hudson, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson, you might have to take some big risks.