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Walter Naegle (born 1949) [1] is an American artist and photographer who is the surviving partner of late American Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin, and the executive director of the Bayard Rustin Fund, [2] which commemorates Rustin's life, values, and legacy. [3]
Nov 17, 2023 · His real-life partner Walter Naegle attended the Rustin New York City special screening held Oct. 30.
Nov 17, 2023 · Where is Walter Naegle Now? Since Bayard’s passing, Walter has actually evolved into the executive director of Bayard Rustin Fund, a non-profit organization that commemorates its namesake’s values as well as legacy.
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.
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- Biography, Drama, History
- George C. Wolfe
- 2023-11-17
Dec 12, 2023 · The first person I reached out to was Bayard’s partner, Walter Naegle. With a biographical film, the main story is more difficult to find than the personal story. With this one, it was the...
Nov 17, 2023 · He had taken part in a number of actions that involved riding buses and trains in violation of Jim Crow laws, his partner, Walter Naegle, told me, and Rustin was arrested and beaten as a result.
Walter Naegle met Bayard Rustin in 1977 and was his partner for the last 10 years of his life. Naegle is the co-author of Bayard Rustin: Troublemaker for Justice and serves as executive director of The Bayard Rustin Estate, which works to sustain Rustin’s vision of a peaceful and equitable world.
