Larry Holmes (activist)
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Larry Holmes is the highest official of the Workers World Party,[1] holding the position of First Secretary, and a member of the party Secretariat. He founded the Millions for Mumia movement, which seeks the release of Mumia Abu-Jamal, and co-founded the anti-war movement International ANSWER. He is a strong supporter of Immigrants Rights, and Black and Brown Unity.
He twice ran for President of the United States on the Workers World Party (WWP) ticket, in 1984 and 1988. He was the Vice Presidential candidate of the WWP in 1992.
[edit] References
- ^ "Larry Holmes featured at Black History Month forum". Workers World. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
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| Preceded by Deirdre Griswold |
Workers World Party Presidential candidate 1984 (lost), 1988 (lost) |
Succeeded by Gloria LaRiva |
| Preceded by Gloria LaRiva |
Workers World Party Vice Presidential candidate 1992 (lost) |
Succeeded by Gloria LaRiva |
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