First published 1969
In the tumultuous 1960s, Jamaican activist Walter Rodney takes us inside the grassroots movements upending colonial rule. From the Black Power struggles of North America to the Rasta counterculture of his homeland, Rodney weaves a firsthand chronicle of the emancipatory ideas sparking revolution worldwide. As he connects these diverse struggles, Rodney illuminates the international context fueling local resistance--and the human stakes behind the fight for freedom.
Genres: civil-war, biography-memoir, activism, african-american-historical-fiction
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: firsthand-chronicle, grassroots-movements
Setting: Jamaica, North America
Period: 1960s
76 pages · Paperback · Bogle-l'Ouverture Press Ltd