{"title":"Candace Buford","description":"","products":[{"product_id":"kneel-hardcover","title":"Kneel - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"A must read. 10\/10.\" --Broderick Hunter, actor, model, and activist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis fearless debut novel explores racism, injustice, and self-expression through the story of a promising Black football star in Louisiana.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe system is rigged.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor guys like Russell Boudreaux, football is the only way out of their small town. As the team's varsity tight end, Rus has a singular goal: to get a scholarship and play on the national stage. But when his best friend is unfairly arrested and kicked off the team, Rus faces an impossible choice: speak up or live in fear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Please rise for the national anthem.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDesperate for change, Rus kneels during the national anthem. In one instant, he falls from local stardom and becomes a target for hatred. But he's not alone. With the help of his best friend and an unlikely ally, Rus will fight for his dreams, and for justice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"A gripping story about what it looks like when we demand equity, justice, and recognition of our own humanity.\" --Kalynn Bayron, author of \u003cem\u003eCinderella Is Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50540366430431,"sku":"9781335402516","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/PS8eFuEy8x9781335402516.webp?v=1783567033"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/candace-buford.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}