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| The '''Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade''', first known as the ''Attica Brigade'' and then the ], is the ] of the ]. Members of the group typically wear T-shirts with a large ] superimposed with the silhouette of a young person raising a ]. These T-Shirts also include the message, "I was born in the sewer called capitalism but now I'm living for revolution!" | |||
| The '''Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB)''' was the former youth group of the ]. | |||
| == History == | |||
| The RCYB's founding conference was held in 1977 and the key speech was given by the chairman of the RCP, USA, ]. In recent years the RCYB has tried to form alliances with anarchists and other radicals. These efforts have been met with mixed reactions on the left. | |||
| The '''Attica Brigade''' was an anti-imperialist student organization in the United States in the early 1970s. It was initiated in 1972 by the Revolutionary Union. The Attica Brigade aimed to fill the vacuum of left wing activism on campuses after ] split in 1969. The name of the organization is inspired by the ] in 1971. Attica Brigade organized an Eastern regional conference that drew 250 attendants from 31 campus chapters in New York on March 31 - April 1, 1973. | |||
| In 1974 the Attica Brigade changed its name to the ''Revolutionary Student Brigade'' at a conference, attended by about 450 students from 80 campuses, on June 15–17. The '''Revolutionary Student Brigade (RSB)''' was a ] student organization active in the 1970s in the United States. The RSB was the student organization associated with the Revolutionary Union, which became the ] in 1975. | |||
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| When the RCP split in 1977 this struggle was reflected in the RSB; a significant section of the Revolutionary Student Brigade left the RCP, taking the RSB name with them. They joined the ], a new Marxist-Leninist organization which emerged from the RCP. Those who remained in the RCP and renamed their organization the '''Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade'''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=Dec 1977 |title=Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade Founded! |pages=1 |work=Revolution |url=https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-8/rcyb-founded.htm}}</ref> Disagreement over how to organize students and youth played a role in the RCP-RWH split. | |||
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| (these sites are unofficial and do not speak for the national organization}. | |||
| In 1980, what was left of the RSB joined with the Student Coalition Against Nukes Nationwide (SCANN) and Midwest Coalition Against Registration and the Draft (MidCARD) to found a new organization, the ]. Prior to this merger, RSB cadre had been active in both of the other two organizations. | |||
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| ==Objective== | |||
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| RCYB’s ultimate objective was to help create “a world of for-real Communism; a world where a few rich nations don’t oppress and dominate the globe; where whites don’t lord over non-whites; where men don’t dominate over women; and where one class of people doesn’t exploit the rest.”<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.trackingterrorism.org/group/revolutionary-communist-youth-brigade-rcyb|title=Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB)|work=Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium|accessdate=2021-05-19}}</ref> | |||
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| == Activities == | |||
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| ⚫ | During its existence, the most famous member of the RCYB was ]. During the ] in Dallas, Texas, he burned the United States flag to protest the policies of the Reagan administration. Johnson was arrested and convicted, but had his conviction overturned on appeal. The State of Texas then sought and obtained review by the ]. In ], a five-justice majority of the court held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the ].<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=https://www.marxists.org/history/erol/ncm-3/rcyb.htm|title=Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade Formed|encyclopedia=Encyclopedia of Anti-Revisionism On-Line|accessdate=2021-05-19}}</ref> | ||
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| In 1978 Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade published ''Minorities and whites, unite to smash the Bakke decision!''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade - AbeBooks |url=https://www.abebooks.com/book-search/author/revolutionary-communist-youth-brigade/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=www.abebooks.com |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| In 1979 they protested nuclear weapons.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frazier |first=Patrick |date=1979-05-06 |title=Anti-nuclear protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party and Youth Brigade hold a sign that reads "The bomb will not destroy man, man will destroy the bomb!" attributed to Mao Tse-Tung at a demonstration on the U.S. Capitol Grounds in Washington, D. |url=https://dra.american.edu/islandora/object/auislandora%3A71567?solr_nav%5Bid%5D=19b094f6de18a25e5c62&solr_nav%5Bpage%5D=0&solr_nav%5Boffset%5D=15}}</ref> | |||
| In 1989 ] and four others justices ruled that a Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade member's right to burn the US flag was a protected right.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-08-15 |title=Los Angeles Review of Books |url=https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/originalism-on-trial/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=Los Angeles Review of Books |language=en}}</ref> | |||
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| In 1991 they protested ], and members were arrested.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Galil |first=Leor |date=2018-02-23 |title=What caused the melee outside a Public Enemy and Sonic Youth show at the Aragon in 1990? |url=http://chicagoreader.com/blogs/what-caused-the-melee-outside-a-public-enemy-and-sonic-youth-show-at-the-aragon-in-1990/ |access-date=2022-03-24 |website=Chicago Reader |language=en-US}}</ref> | |||
| In 1992 they participated in agitation and organization efforts during the ] in Los Angeles. | |||
| ==See also== | |||
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| ==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:01, 11 February 2024
Former communist youth groupThe Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB) was the former youth group of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA.
History
The Attica Brigade was an anti-imperialist student organization in the United States in the early 1970s. It was initiated in 1972 by the Revolutionary Union. The Attica Brigade aimed to fill the vacuum of left wing activism on campuses after Students for a Democratic Society split in 1969. The name of the organization is inspired by the Attica prison uprising in 1971. Attica Brigade organized an Eastern regional conference that drew 250 attendants from 31 campus chapters in New York on March 31 - April 1, 1973.
In 1974 the Attica Brigade changed its name to the Revolutionary Student Brigade at a conference, attended by about 450 students from 80 campuses, on June 15–17. The Revolutionary Student Brigade (RSB) was a Marxist-Leninist student organization active in the 1970s in the United States. The RSB was the student organization associated with the Revolutionary Union, which became the Revolutionary Communist Party in 1975.
When the RCP split in 1977 this struggle was reflected in the RSB; a significant section of the Revolutionary Student Brigade left the RCP, taking the RSB name with them. They joined the Revolutionary Workers Headquarters, a new Marxist-Leninist organization which emerged from the RCP. Those who remained in the RCP and renamed their organization the Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade. Disagreement over how to organize students and youth played a role in the RCP-RWH split.
In 1980, what was left of the RSB joined with the Student Coalition Against Nukes Nationwide (SCANN) and Midwest Coalition Against Registration and the Draft (MidCARD) to found a new organization, the Progressive Student Network. Prior to this merger, RSB cadre had been active in both of the other two organizations.
Objective
RCYB’s ultimate objective was to help create “a world of for-real Communism; a world where a few rich nations don’t oppress and dominate the globe; where whites don’t lord over non-whites; where men don’t dominate over women; and where one class of people doesn’t exploit the rest.”
Activities
During its existence, the most famous member of the RCYB was Gregory Lee "Joey" Johnson. During the 1984 Republican National Convention in Dallas, Texas, he burned the United States flag to protest the policies of the Reagan administration. Johnson was arrested and convicted, but had his conviction overturned on appeal. The State of Texas then sought and obtained review by the Supreme Court. In Texas v. Johnson, a five-justice majority of the court held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
In 1978 Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade published Minorities and whites, unite to smash the Bakke decision!
In 1979 they protested nuclear weapons.
In 1989 Antonin Scalia and four others justices ruled that a Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade member's right to burn the US flag was a protected right.
In 1991 they protested American involvement in the Persian Gulf, and members were arrested.
In 1992 they participated in agitation and organization efforts during the Rodney King protests and uprising in Los Angeles.
See also
References
- "Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade Founded!". Revolution. Dec 1977. p. 1.
- "Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade (RCYB)". Terrorism Research & Analysis Consortium. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade Formed". Encyclopedia of Anti-Revisionism On-Line. Retrieved 2021-05-19.
- "Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade - AbeBooks". www.abebooks.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- Frazier, Patrick (1979-05-06). "Anti-nuclear protesters from the Revolutionary Communist Party and Youth Brigade hold a sign that reads "The bomb will not destroy man, man will destroy the bomb!" attributed to Mao Tse-Tung at a demonstration on the U.S. Capitol Grounds in Washington, D."
- "Los Angeles Review of Books". Los Angeles Review of Books. 2018-08-15. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
- Galil, Leor (2018-02-23). "What caused the melee outside a Public Enemy and Sonic Youth show at the Aragon in 1990?". Chicago Reader. Retrieved 2022-03-24.