Jarvis Tyner

Jarvis Tyner (born July 11, 1941) is an American activist and the former Executive Vice Chair of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA). He is a resident of Manhattan, New York City. In 1972 and 1976, he ran on the Communist Party ticket for Vice President of the United States.

Life and career Poster for the Gus Hall–Tyner ticket in the 1976 United States presidential election. Tyner was born in 1941 in the Mill Creek community of West Philadelphia, and graduated from West Philadelphia High School. In 1960, he led efforts to integrate lunch counters at Philadelphia businesses as well as the television program American Bandstand, and participated in the March on Washington in 1963.

He joined the Communist Party USA in 1961. obtaining 3,370 votes.

Tyner has been a public spokesperson for the CPUSA, presenting its positions against racism, imperialism, and war. Tyner has also contributed to the CPUSA's Political Affairs Magazine and its People's World. He currently resides in the Inwood section of Manhattan, New York City.

Relatives

Jarvis Tyner is the younger brother of jazz pianist McCoy Tyner.