Harry Ring facts for kids
Harry Ring was an American journalist and activist. He was born in 1918 and passed away on April 18, 2007. He was a very important member of a political group called the Socialist Workers Party.
Ring joined a political movement in Newark, New Jersey in 1936. He worked for the Socialist Workers Party for many years. From 1954 to 1981, he was part of their main leadership group, called the National Committee. In 1950, he even ran for a government job in New York State.
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Harry Ring's Journalism Work
Harry Ring was a regular writer for a newspaper called The Militant. This newspaper was based in New York City. He also had his own weekly column in the paper. It was called "The Great Society."
Reporting on Important Issues
Ring wrote about many important topics in his articles. He covered issues like how people of different races got along. He also wrote about the Civil Rights Movement, which was a big effort to gain equal rights for all people.
He also reported on the Vietnam War. This was a major conflict that many Americans were concerned about. Harry Ring didn't just write about these events. He also helped organize protests against the war.
Reporting from Cuba
In 1960, Harry Ring traveled to Cuba. He spent three months there as a reporter for The Militant newspaper. He wrote about the Cuban Revolution, which was a big change in Cuba's government.
Harry Ring stayed involved with the Socialist Workers Party for a very long time. He was part of the workers' movement for over 71 years. He passed away in Los Angeles in 2007 when he was 89 years old.
Books by Harry Ring
Besides his articles in The Militant, Harry Ring also wrote several books:
- Cuba and Problems of Workers' Democracy. (Published by Pathfinder Press, 1972)
- How Cuba Uprooted Race Discrimination. (Published by Pioneer Publishers, 1961)
- Socialism and Individual Freedom. (Published by Pioneer Publishers, 1991)
