A high-impact exhibition on the civil rights activist—who orchestrated the 1963 March on Washington—opens at the National ...

It took the direct intervention of Randolph, Rustin’s lifelong friend and champion, to get King and other major civil rights ...

City Council passed a resolution Thursday to make March 17, 2025 “Bayard Rustin Day" on what would have been the trailblazer's 113th birthday.

National Civil Rights Museum’s Director of History and Curatorial Services said “Without Bayard Rustin, there is no “I Have a ...

Bayard Rustin, a native of West Chester, was a close advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and played a pivotal role in ...

Bayard Rustin’s vision as a leader in civil rights, gay rights, socialism, and nonviolence was radically profound — he was also light years ahead of his time. Rustin was a good friend ...

Count yourself lucky to be able to recount the activism done by Bayard Rustin. The National Civil Rights Museum’s new exhibit, “Speaking Truth to Power: The Life of Bayard Rustin,” lays out an ...

Born in West Chester, Pennsylvania, on March 17, 1912, Rustin was one of 12 children raised by their grandparents. It is believed that his devotion to civil rights was formed by his grandmother, whose ...