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 ...

Bayard Rustin, a Native Son who died in 1987, is often a hidden figure in history. Like many Black gay men who historically played prominent roles in impacting racial justice and politics, Rustin’s ...

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

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

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

Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted a resolution introduced by state Rep. Andre D. Carroll, D-Phila., ...

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 ...

The individuals were honored during the third annual Bayard Rustin Awards at San Diego City ... that they say embody the work of lifelong civil rights activist Bayard Rustin’s legacy.