BHM Profile: Bayard Rustin

Although Dr.Martin Luther King is credited with the iconic March on Washington, lots of credit goes to Bayard Rustin. Rustin, according to Biography.com, was a gay man who had very controversial ties to communnism and was consdiered a liability to be on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite this, Rustin was considered to be a brilliant mind in the fight for equal rights and served his community by pushing for better working conditions and wages, along with more job opportunities.

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Although Dr.Martin Luther King is credited with the iconic March on Washington, lots of credit goes to Bayard Rustin. Rustin, according to Biography.com, was a gay man who had very controversial ties to communnism and was consdiered a liability to be on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite this, Rustin was considered to be a brilliant mind in the fight for equal rights and served his community by pushing for better working conditions and wages, along with more job opportunities.

Lauryn Bowie, Social Media Manager
February 24, 2022

Although Dr.Martin Luther King is credited with the iconic March on Washington, lots of credit goes to Bayard Rustin. Rustin, according to Biography.com, was a gay man who had very controversial ties to communism and was considered a liability to be on the front lines of the Civil Rights Movement. Despite this, Rustin was considered to be a brilliant mind in the fight for equal rights and served his community by pushing for better working conditions and wages, along with more job opportunities.