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13 de jun. de 2024 · Bayard Rustin (born March 17, 1912, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 24, 1987, New York, New York) was an American civil rights activist who was an adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., and who was the main organizer of the March on Washington in 1963.
5 de jun. de 2024 · Bayard Rustin was an unsung hero whose indomitable spirit and relentless dedication carved a pivotal path in the American civil rights movement. Despite the shadows cast by prejudice and political adversity, Rustin’s life radiated with a fervent commitment to justice, equality, and nonviolence.
Hace 5 días · A previous selection (“Nonviolence versus Jim Crow”) presented Bayard Rustin as a young practitioner of nonviolent protest. This selection finds him in the maturity of his career, at a turning point in the civil rights movement.
Hace 1 día · With Bayard Rustin, Randolph called for 100,000 black workers to march on Washington, in protest of discriminatory hiring during World War II by U.S. military contractors and demanding an Executive Order to correct that.
10 de jun. de 2024 · Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin’s 1965 essay "From Protest to Politics" offers timeless lessons for contemporary activists. Rustin's call to transition from protest to political action underscores the necessity of engaging in the messy, contradictory political process to achieve change.
26 de jun. de 2024 · 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.
14 de jun. de 2024 · Bayard Rustin was one of the closest associates of Martin Luther King and an important figure in the civil rights movement. Rustin campaigned not only for the rights of African Americans but also the rights of the LGBTQ community. Rustin urged those who felt afraid to speak up and to take action.
