Jarvis Tyner

Jarvis Tyner is former executive vice chair of the Communist Party USA and a long-time member of the party's national board. He was a founding member of the Black Radical Congress and served on its national coordinating committee for five years. Tyner joined the Communist Party USA at the age of 20. After several years working in various industrial jobs in the Philadelphia area, where he was a member of the Amalgamated Lithographers and the Teamsters union, he moved to New York in 1967 to become the national chair of the DuBois Clubs of America, and later founding chair of the Young Workers Liberation League. He was the Communist Party USA candidate for vice president of the U.S. in 1972 and 1976, running with party leader Gus Hall. Tyner has been an active public spokesperson against racism, imperialism and war. He has written numerous articles and pamphlets and appeared on the media, campuses and in other public venues advocating for peace, equality and the socialist alternative.

LATEST ARTICLES BY Jarvis Tyner

U.S.

Mayor Ras Baraka tops Harlem evening of black culture and struggle
March 18, 2015 By Jarvis Tyner
The meeting's theme was "Support City Officials Who Fight for Equality, a Living Wage and Against Racism."
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Opinion

De Blasio calls for unity in the fight for quality education
March 28, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner
In an effort to set the record straight and heal a rift with New York State's Gov. Cuomo and charter school supporters, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio made a major speech on his education...
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Opinion

Hang in there, Mayor de Blasio
March 17, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner
The wolves of Wall Street are out to destroy New York Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-kindergarten plan.
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Opinion

We are not going back!
March 11, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner
From slavery to today's struggles against structural racism and for democracy for all, the African-American people continue to play a strategic role.
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Opinion

African-American struggles are key in the fight for progress
February 19, 2014 By Jarvis Tyner
Remarks by Jarvis Tyner, national vice chairman of the CPUSA, in a recent teleconference call that was part of the preparations for the coming 30th convention of the party this June in Chicago.
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U.S.

Honoring Grace Bassett, lifelong drum major for justice
November 27, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
Our dear Grace was one of those drum majors for freedom and peace and we loved her for that.
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Opinion

Determined to make a difference, a tribute to comrade Debbie Bell
November 26, 2013 By Jarvis Tyner
Through years of struggle, Debbie Bell made a difference. And our party the struggle has moved forward and is that much stronger and influential because of comrades like Debbie.
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Opinion

In New York, Lhota leans right
October 22, 2013 By Gabe Falsetta And Jarvis Tyner
Lhota has a big problem: he wants to continue Bloomberg's pro Wall Street policies, but to get votes he must paint himself as a liberal. It appears that tactic is not going to fly.
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