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Bayard Rustin (/ ˈ b aɪ. ər d / BY-ərd; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963.
Rustin is a 2023 American biographical drama film directed by George C. Wolfe, from a screenplay by Julian Breece and Dustin Lance Black, and a story by Breece about the life of civil rights activist Bayard Rustin.
Nov 17, 2023 · Rustin: Directed by George C. Wolfe. With Colman Domingo, Aml Ameen, Glynn Turman, Chris Rock. Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
Apr 29, 2024 · Bayard Rustin, American civil rights activist who was a close adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., and who was the chief organizer of the March on Washington (August 1963), a massive demonstration to rally support for civil rights legislation that was pending in Congress.
Bayard Rustin (1912–1987) was a human rights activist known for his work during the Civil Rights Movement. Rustin was a key organizer of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom and was one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s closest advisors, especially on techniques of nonviolent resistance.
Rustin, Bayard. March 17, 1912 to August 24, 1987. A close advisor to Martin Luther King and one of the most influential and effective organizers of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin was affectionately referred to as “Mr. March-on-Washington” by A. Philip Randolph (D’Emilio, 347).
Nov 17, 2023 · Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, subject of the 2023 biopic Rustin, planned the 1963 March on Washington and was best known for his role as an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr. By...
Nov 17, 2023 · Rustin (whose first name is pronounced BYE-urd) carried these values into adulthood, conceiving, organizing and executing in just two months the greatest protest in American history: the 1963...
Feb 25, 2021 · Bayard Rustin, the man behind the March on Washington, was one of the most consequential architects of the civil rights movement you may never have heard of. Rustin imagined how nonviolent...
Nov 2, 2023 · November 2, 20234:27 PM ET. Heard on All Things Considered. Bob Mondello. 4-Minute Listen. Playlist. George C. Wolfe's biopic chronicles the work of civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in planning...
