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Avakian was originally from Berkeley, California, and was a noted basketball player for his high school. His father was Spurgeon Avakian (1913-2002), an Alameda County judge in Oakland, California, and member of the Berkeley School Board. Bob went on to the University of California at Berkeley, where he became very involved in radical politics. He participated in the Free Speech Movement alongside Mario Savio. His political activities continued and he became spokesman for the Peace & Freedom Party, and an active supporter of the Black Panthers.
Bob Avakian was active in Students for a Democratic Society and was a leading figure in the Revolutionary Youth Movement II. In the Bay Area he worked to form the Bay Area Revolutionary Union. BARU expanded nationally by absorbing other Marxist-Leninist collectives coming out of the SDS. It became the Revolutionary Union.
Bob Avakian and the Revolutionary Union, along with others such as C. Clark Kissinger and Carl DixCarl Dix is the national spokesperson for the Revolutionary Communist Party, USA. He is a close friend of Bob Avakian. Carl Dix was a member of the United States Army, but when he was called to go to Vietnam he refused. He served time in prison as a resul, led the formation of the Revolutionary Communist Party in 19761976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). Events January January 12 UN Security Council votes 11-1 to admit the Palestinian Liberation Organization January 15 Would-be Gerald Ford presidential assassin Sara Jane Moore is s. When Deng XiaopingDeng Xioping ( Traditional Chinese; Simplified Chinese; Teng Hsiao-p'ing; pronounced "Dung Shyao-ping") ( August 22, 1904 February 19, 1997) was a revolutionary elder in the Communist Party of China (CPC) who served as the " de facto" ruler of the People' went to the United States to visit Jimmy CarterJames Earl Carter, Jr. born October 1, 1924) was the 39th ( 1977 1981) President of the United States. He had previously served one term as Governor of Georgia. Carter's administration marked the decline of U. power overseas and an economic recession., the RCP led protests at the White HouseThis page is about the official residence of the President of the USA. For other White Houses see White House (disambiguation). See also 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue (musical . The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President and other sites throughout Washington, D.C. As a result of these demonstrations, Avakian was threatened with a 241 year prison sentence, and went into exile. He still writes for the newspaper of his party, Revolutionary Worker, and has written several books including:
He released an audio recording in 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap entitled "Bob Avakian Speaks Out", which is available in two segments. [1]
He also released a film "Revolution: Why It's Necessary, Why It's Possible, and What It's All About", which records a speech he gave in 2003.
He has been a leading theorist of Marxism-Leninism-Maoism.