Revolutionary Threads: Rastafari, Social Justice, and Cooperative Economics [Paperback]

A post-hardcore rock star, community activist, and social justice intellectual offers an alternative look at countercolonial history through the lens of the Rastafari movement...Sullivan offers a vibrant examination of American and African history with an anti-colonial patina, colored by episodes from the lives of fascinating and often controversial figures in both the past and contemporary history...An engaging and challenging read.
--Kirkus Reviews

Outlining his philosophical influences and backpacking through history and criss-crossing continental borders, Sullivan puts his enlightenment journey and way of life, which includes activism for social justice, prison outreach, and cooperative economics, on paper.
--The Gleaner(Jamaica)

[Sullivan] meticulously sources his work throughout, whether providing a Howard Zinn-like take on the settlement of America by Africans predating Columbus, or in discussing political prisoners like Marilyn Buck...Revolutionary Threadsis an engaging, lively, well-thought book which provides a picture of Rastafarianism in action, for punks and beyond.
--Razorcake

Exceptionally well written, organized and presented,Revolutionary Threads: Rastafari, Social Justice, and Cooperative Economicsis a groundbreaking study that is enhanced for academia with the inclusion of an appendix (Rastafari Historical Time Line), and a nine page bibliography.
--Midwest Book Review

Most of what [Sullivan] talks about concerning non-European exploration of North and South America pre Columbus is accepted historical fact. That it's not taught in history books in most schools is wrong and unfortunate. Sullivan has done a good job of presenting this information in an articulate and approachable manner, making it easy for almost anyone to comprehend.
--BlogCritics

This is a wildly provocative and worthwhile read, and I'm delighted that the latel,