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| The '''Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade''' is the former youth group of the ]. Founded originally as the ''Attica Brigade'', it became the ]. |
The '''Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade''' is the former youth group of the ]. Founded originally as the ''Attica Brigade'', it became the ]. | ||
| The RCYB's founding conference was held in 1977 and the key speech was given by the chairman of the RCP, USA, ]. In later years the RCYB attempted to form alliances with anarchists and other radicals. These efforts were met with mixed reactions on the left. | |||
| <ref>{{cite web | |||
| |author=Cemendur | |||
| |title=What you should know about the Revolutionary Communist Party (RCP) |url=http://portland.indymedia.org/en/2006/10/347328.shtml | |||
| |date= 9 October 2006 | |||
| |work= What you should know about the RCP and World Can't Wait | |||
| |publisher= Portland Independent Media Center | |||
| |accessdate=17 September 2009}}</ref> | |||
| <ref>http://www.anarkismo.net/newswire.php?story_id=2017</ref> | |||
| 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 appealed that ruling all the way to the ]. In his case, ], a five justice majority held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the ]. | 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 appealed that ruling all the way to the ]. In his case, ], a five justice majority held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the ]. | ||
| The RCYB no longer exists. Young supporters of Bob Avakian now join ]. | |||
| ==References== | ==References== | ||
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The Revolutionary Communist Youth Brigade is the former youth group of the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA. Founded originally as the Attica Brigade, it became the Revolutionary Student Brigade.
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 appealed that ruling all the way to the Supreme Court. In his case, Texas v. Johnson, a five justice majority held that Johnson’s act of flag burning was protected speech under the First Amendment to the United States Constitution.
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