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4 days ago · In this oral history Bayard Rustin offers his opinion about why the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, held on August 28, 1963, was a success. Rustin was an organizer of the march along with many others, including A. Philip Randolph, an African-American labor leader.
1 day ago · The committee, notably Rustin, agreed to move the site on the condition that Reuther pay for a $19,000 (equivalent to $172,500 in 2021) sound system so that everyone on the National Mall could hear the speakers and musicians. Rustin pushed hard for the expensive sound system, maintaining that "We cannot maintain order where people cannot hear."
- August 28, 1963; 60 years ago
5 days ago · Bayard Rustin was a gay civil rights activist who was particularly passionate about racial equality. He helped to organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, of which Martin Luther King Jr. was a president, and which influenced the civil rights movement.
3 days ago · Release Date: 03/11/2023 (selected cinemas) Running Time: 106mins. Country: US. Year: 2023. Biographical drama about inspirational gay civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, who weathered a storm of racism and homophobia to spearhead the planning and mobilisation of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
5 days ago · An influential civil rights leader and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., Rustin’s activism laid the groundwork for the 1963 March on Washington. Provided by Pulse of Pride 5.
4 days ago · Fannie Lou Hamer ( / ˈheɪmər /; née Townsend; October 6, 1917 – March 14, 1977) was an American voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and a leader in the civil rights movement. She was the vice-chair of the Freedom Democratic Party, which she represented at the 1964 Democratic National Convention.
1 day ago · Nic Pizzolatto once revealed that HBO thrust on him a range of 'Ed-Norton-type' actors for the role of Rustin Cohle in True Detective Season 1. However, he wanted 'a man' to play the role, and was stuck on Matthew McConaughey.
