The forerunner : a story of pain and perseverance in America
(Book)

"This is a Borzoi Book" -- Title page verso.

Embodying a new chapter in progressive politics that prioritizes the lives and stories of the most politically vulnerable, the first black woman to represent the state of Missouri in Congress presents a powerful and empowering memoir that is both a personal account and a fierce call to action.

Bush, the first black woman to represent the state of Missouri in Congress, presents a powerful and empowering memoir that is both a personal account and a fierce call to action. Having worked as a nurse, a pastor, and community organizer in St. Louis, she found herself on the front line when Ferguson erupted in 2014. Herself a survivor of domestic and sexual violence, she provides an unflinching examination of how the American political system has become deeply intertwined with systemic injustice. - adapted from jacket