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

Rustin and Randolph worked again in 1948 on a successful campaign to end segregation in the U.S. military under President Harry Truman. A pacifist, Rustin protested World War II by resisting the draft and, as a result, was imprisoned in 1944 as a conscientious objector.

Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast honored the legacies of LGBTQ+ icons Bayard Rustin and Audre Lorde and celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. by promoting a vision of a “beloved community.” Hundreds gathered Jan.

While preparing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I stumbled across Bayard Rustin, a lesser-known activist critical to the success of the civil rights movement.

Insight into Benjamin E. Mays, Howard Thurman, and Bayard Rustin can help develop a better appreciation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

But it wasn’t easy, because Bayard Rustin was America’s signature radical voice during the 20th century, and yes, I believe those voices includes that of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., whom ...

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Chapel Hill Police and State Highway Patrol investigators are working to identify suspects after an overnight chase that included gunfire.

Those of us committed to continuing King’s dream should be outraged by the unjust economic proposals being advanced by the administration and Republicans in Congress.

The National Civil Rights Museum at the Lorraine Motel is proud to announce the acquisition of the extraordinary archive of Bayard Rustin, a pivotal figure in the Civil Rights Movement and a lifelong advocate for non-violence,

Woodrow Wilson delivered his first inaugural address. The day “dawned cloudy,” Irwin Hoover recalled, “but the weather cleared and by mid-morning it was warm and comfortable.”

In a speech on the Montgomery bus boycott, Martin Luther King Jr. called the action a means to an end — the creation of a “beloved community” through acts of non-violence where “men will live together as brothers.