Barry Sheppard, 1964, editor of the Militant newspaper. Photo by Ed Shaw.
http://www.barrysheppardbook.com/ -- Barry Sheppard was a member of the US Socialist Workers Party for 28
years, and a central leader for most of that time. This is the first of two
volumes recounting his life in the party. It is a case study in the
inspiration and difficulties involved in building the nucleus of a
revolutionary socialist party.
This book covers from 1960 to 1973, the period of radicalisation known
as "The Sixties". Walking picket lines for Black civil rights,
helping to organise the anti-Vietnam War movement, interviewing Malcolm X,
meeting with US soldiers in Vietnam, defending the Cuban Revolution,
collaborating with socialists worldwide including in Australia, India, France
and Japan -- Barry Sheppard has lived a life enriched by contact with and
involvement in popular struggles around the world.