Bayard Rustin (/ ˈ b aɪ. ər d / BY-ərd; March 17, 1912 – August 24, 1987) was an American political activist, a prominent leader in social movements for civil rights, socialism, nonviolence, and gay rights. Rustin was the principal organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. [1]

Jan 23, 2025 · Bayard Rustin was an American civil rights activist who was a close adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., and who was the chief organizer of the March on Washington (August 1963), a massive demonstration to rally support for civil rights legislation that was pending in …

Nov 17, 2023 · Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, subject of the 2023 biopic Rustin, planned the 1963 March on Washington and was best known for his role as an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.

Jun 1, 2018 · He was Bayard Rustin, a man whose life was shaped by the very prejudices the movement fought against, not only because of his race, but also because he was gay. Rustin …

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, …

A close advisor to Martin Luther King and one of the most influential and effective organizers of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin was affectionately referred to as “Mr. March-on-Washington” by A. Philip Randolph (D’Emilio, 347).

5 days ago · Bayard Rustin was a key ally and consultant for the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Ella Baker, and countless other civil rights leaders in the 1960s. Most celebrated for his efforts to organize the historic 1963 March on Washington, Rustin was also co-founder of both the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC).

Jan 31, 2025 · Bayard Rustin was a pivotal figure in the American civil rights movement, renowned for his organizational skills and strategic approach. Born on March 17, 1912, in West Chester, Pennsylvania, Rustin devoted his life to social justice, beginning his activism in the 1930s after relocating to New York City.

Nov 20, 2023 · Bayard Rustin was a brilliant strategist, pacifist, and forward-thinking civil rights activist during the middle of the 20th century. In 1947 as a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Rustin planned the "Journey of Reconciliation", which would be used as a model for the Freedom Rides of the 1960's.

Jan 29, 2007 · Bayard Rustin was one of the most important, and yet least known, Civil Rights advocates in the twentieth century. He was born in West Chester, Pennsylvania on March 17, 1912 and raised by his maternal grandparents.