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

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

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 ...

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

While there are serious questions about King’s killing by James Earl Ray, King’s family has opposed early release of the ...

On Wednesday, March 17, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted a resolution to commemorate the day, as “Bayard ...

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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., ...

Rustin was a master strategist of social change who studied the workings of insurgent movements globally to better understand ...

Through a number of impressive performances in various movies and TV shows, Colman Domingo has become one of the best actors ...

Colman Domingo received an Oscar nomination for his role as gay civil rights leader Bayard Rustin in this namesake biopic.