His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long deserved a much more respected place in the history of the Civil Rights ...

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The Bayard Rustin Symposium is returning to Vallejo this weekend after a year hiatus, this time celebrating local activist Brenda Crawford. Since 2018, Anna Bergman has organized the Bayard Rustin ...

The civil rights activist’s life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on jazz history, and a rising star to warm up November. By Christopher Kuo The Oscars ...

Lexington native Chanel Minnifield has a role in the Oscar-nominated film "Rustin." The Netflix project, produced by Barack and Michelle Obama, tells the true story of Bayard Rustin. The civil rights ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center is offering the world premiere of a new jazz oratorio, “Rustin in Renaissance,” a tribute to the Civil Rights activist Bayard Rustin, during the 20 th anniversary celebration ...

HARRISBURG–The Pennsylvania House of Representatives recently adopted a resolution introduced by state Rep. Andre D. Carroll, D-Phila., that designates March 17, 2025, as “Bayard Rustin Day” in ...