Revolutionary Hillbilly is a history book, an organizer's
notebook, and an autobiography. These are stories of unity against
poverty and racism. Hy Thurman is a hillbilly and a revolutionary
organizer. As a co-founder of the Young Patriots Organization,
Thurman helped organize poor white communities in alliance with the
Illinois Black Panther Party and Young Lords Organization during the
Sixties. He is an educator who got his schooling in the fields of
Tennessee, his PhD on the streets of Chicago, and his hunger for
justice in the back of a patrol car.
Revolutionary
Hillbilly is unique because it is a first person chronicle of the
unfolding of landmark events of the 1960's. Hy Thurman's book
provides an insiders view of how coalitions can form and the group
dynamics that can keep these movements vibrant. It is an invaluable
resource for historians and activists alike.