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The architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington, Bayard Rustin was one of the greatest activists and organizers the world has ever known. He challenged...
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Sep 4, 2023 · Rustin himself is an intriguing figure, the man who taught Martin Luther King Jr. about the practice of non-violent protest and yet is consistently more unpredictable than his famous friend and ...
Jun 27, 2020 · Rustin was a controversial figure inside and outside the movement. Biographer John D’Emilio writes that Rustin has been largely left out of the simple story we tell ourselves about civil rights because of “three liabilities.” Rustin was a pacifist, a socialist (and an ex-Communist), and a homosexual.
Feb 9, 2024 · President Franklin D. Roosevelt, fearful of the optics of 50,000 African American marchers descending on Washington, issued an executive order banning discrimination in the defense industry, and the march was called off. To Rustin, the message was clear—threatening disruption could be an effective tactic.
Nov 17, 2023 · “[Rustin] is a role model for what it means to be an American,” director George C. Wolfe says in the film’s press notes. “What it means to daily, moment-to-moment, commit to democracy ...
Sep 3, 2023 · As depicted by Domingo, Rustin is tall and slender, with thick-framed glasses and a penchant for singing (a carryover from his Quaker upbringing), but his defining feature is the gap in his upper ...
Nov 3, 2023 · 'Rustin' is an ordinary biopic that fails to make an effective balance between the intimacy of the protagonist (a **** black man labeled as a communist and agitator by the U.S. government) and the grand scale of his life project: organizing the 1963 peaceful march on Washington D.C. to end racial segregation.
