Description
Book SynopsisActive from the late 1960s until the mid-1990s, the U.S. branch of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP) worked simultaneously to build support for Puerto Rican independence and to engage in radical social change within the United States. Revolution Around the Cornerchronicles this unique social movement, describing various mass campaigns and the inner workings of the organization. The editors and contributorsall former members, leaders, and supporters of the PSPoffer a range of views and interpretations of their experience.Combining historical accounts, personal stories, interviews, and retrospective analysis,Revolution Around the Cornerexamines specific actions such as the National Day of Solidarity (El Acto Nacional), the Bicentennial without Colonies, the Save Hostos struggle, and the Vieques campaign. Testimonies recount the pros and cons of membership diversity, as well as issues of loyalty andcompañerismo. In addition, essays describe the PSP's participation in coalitions and a
Trade Review“[A]n intimate look into the organization and transformation of the U.S. branch of the Puerto Rican Socialist Party (PSP)…. The book uses primary documents from the ¡Despierta Boricua!
History Recovery Project, and the richness of this PSP collection is one of its strengths. Equally useful are the organizational charts showing labor, university, and community nucleus and affiliates. The contributors’ self-reflection on the movement’s shortcomings (caudillismo, machismo, and sexism) is refreshing…. The authors of the essays seem hopeful, just the way they were during their formative years, that revolution is still around the corner.”—
New West Indian Guide
