Expatriate child: an African upbringing -- The discovery of politics: introduction to Johnny Rotten, Leon Trotsky and Martin Legassick -- One of the great revolutions of the twentieth century -- The AIDS Law Project: into the world of HIV and human rights -- Saving lives: time for TAC -- Civil society versus uncivil government: the horror of AIDS denialism -- Defying 'prevailing wisdoms': AIDS Activistes Sans FrontieĢres -- Crossing borders -- Back into the unkown: the birth and infancy of SECTION27 -- Seize power! Endeavouring to build an independent and effective civil society -- Journeying the present: beliefs lost, values gained -- Epilogue: the journey we must take together.
Summary:
"Mark Heywood plays a pivotal role in South African public life and the movement for social justice. He has spearheaded momentous victories for poor people, establishing the right to antiretroviral treatment and to textbooks in schools among others. Executive Director of SECTION27 and a key figure in SaveSouthAfrica, Unite Against Corruption and the Treatment Action Campaign, Heywood has inside experience of tough campaigns and what it takes to mobilise thousands to create change."--Back cover.
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