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Following Chester

Oct. 24, 2019, 9:34 AM

Children’s book author Gloria Churchwell, center, shared the story of her newest picture book, “Follow Chester!,” during her recent visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She was joined by daughter, Alexandria Churchwell, and Byard Huggins, a local composer and producer, during a promotional tour of the book that highlights the story of Dr. Chester Pierce, the first African American to play collegiate football in the South.
(photo by Cayce Long

Children’s book author Gloria Churchwell, center, shared the story of her newest picture book, “Follow Chester!,” during her recent visit to Seacrest Studio at Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt. She was joined by daughter, Alexandria Churchwell, and Byard Huggins, a local composer and producer, during a promotional tour of the book that highlights the story of Dr. Chester Pierce, the first African American to play collegiate football in the South.

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