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From one of Americas most transformative politicians and activists a powerful and inspiring memoir that sheds light on a harrowing personal journey and reveals how urgently we need our political leadership to prioritize meeting the needs of our most marginalized communities

Piercing and grippingBushs words are beautifully devastatingThe Cut

Having worked as a nurse a pastor and a community organizer in St Louis Missouri Cori Bush hadnt initially intended to run for political office But when protests in Ferguson erupted in 2014 Bush found herself on the frontlines providing medical care and protesting violence against Black lives Encouraged by community leaders to run for office and compelled by an urgency to prevent her children and others from becoming social media hashtags Bush campaigned persistently while navigating myriad personal challengesand ultimately rose to unseat a twentyyear incumbent to become the first Black woman to represent her state in Congress

The Forerunner is the raw and moving account of a politician and activist whose life experiences though underrepresented in the halls of Congress reflect some of the same realities and struggles that many Americans face in their everyday lives Courageously laying bare her experience as a minimumwage worker a survivor of domestic and sexual violence and an unhoused parent Congresswoman Bush embodies a new chapter in progressive politics that prioritizes the lives and stories of those most politically vulnerable at the core of its agenda A testament to the lasting legacy of the Ferguson Uprising and an unflinching examination of how the American political system is so deeply intertwined with systemic injustice The Forerunner is profoundly relatable and inspiring at its heart At once a stirring and emotionally wrought personal account and a fierce call to action this is political memoir the likes of which weve never seen before