Bayard Rustin: The man who transformed the civil rights movement



It was strategist Bayard Rustin – a pacifist and gay Black man – who organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, where Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave his “I have a dream” speech. But Rustin’s role in transforming the civil rights movement has been largely forgotten. “Rustin,” a new film directed by George C. Wolfe and produced by former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s production company, is an attempt to correct the historical record about a marginalized figure who helped change society. Correspondent Martha Teichner talks with Wolfe and Barack Obama about Rustin’s legacy, and what his story means for today’s generation.
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20 thoughts on “Bayard Rustin: The man who transformed the civil rights movement”

  1. No ever talks about how much MLK was a known adulterer. Society was so hypocritical back then. I'm sure many were hi-fiving MLK for that, but to be associated Bayard was a 'Danny DeVito head shaking no meme'

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  2. If you are just now hearing about Bayard Rustin, you may not be a curious enough person. You owe it to yourself to work on fixing that flaw as soon as possible.

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  3. I took a class in college called "The Life and Times of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr." He actions were noted, but we all wondered why he was not heard of outside our class. Glad to know about his contributions to Civil Rights.

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  4. What a disservice that we don’t teach and alert society of all these special people behind the scenes that focus ideas into movements… thank you “Sunday Morning” for introducing me to Bayard Rustin….a truly great American…. A pioneer of tolerance and fair play…..a patriot… a light in the darkness…. A giant!

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  5. Gay men and women had to live in the shadows. If they were discovered, they would have lost everything and might have gone to jail for their "crime". This is why we do not know much about Mr. Bayard Rustin.

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  6. He probably would have been Dr. King — but he wasn't allowed to be "out" in front for obvious reasons. One kind of discrimination for another. Rustin's compulsory role at the center of the CRM presents a much-needed conversation that we still must have even today about the importance of equity, inclusion, representation and visibility. Definitely going to give this one a look.

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  7. IMPORTANT GAY MEN IN HISTORY.

    COMPUTER SCIENCES, ALAN TURING.
    GAY MENS CIVIL RIGHTS, BAYARD RUSTIN.

    GAY MENS POLITICAL JUSTICE, HARVEY MILK.
    GAY MENS MUSIC RIGHTS, MONTERO HILL.
    GAY MENS PROTAGONIST RIGHTS, DREAMWORKS STUDIOS, STUDIO MIR AND JOSH KEATON.

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