Bayard Rustin: Who Is This Man?
From Al Letson | Part of the State of the Re:Union: Season One series | 53:53
Discover the words and wisdom of an unsung hero of the Civil Rights movement who changed the course of American history.
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State of the Re:Union
Bayard Rustin: Who Is This Man?
Host: Al Letson
Producer: Tina Antolini
Description: MLK Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech has become the shorthand of the Civil Rights Movement - but we might never have heard it, if it were not for another man, who’s largely been forgotten by history: Bayard Rustin. In this program hour, we explore the life and legacy of Mr. Rustin, a black, gay, Quaker who brought Gandhian non-violent protest to the Civil Rights movement in America.
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