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.
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.
Insight into Benjamin E. Mays, Howard Thurman, and Bayard Rustin can help develop a better appreciation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deserves to have his legacy of non-violence, love and justice recalled in the context of Catholic social teaching.
It was Martin Luther King Jr. who had ... rights movement was galvanizing. King, whose birth we celebrate as a national holiday this Jan. 20, was — along with Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bayard Rustin and many others — throwing down ...
Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In truth, King's life was very complex.
January 20 is the federally-recognized holiday honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Here are ways to uphold his legacy.
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 ...
Cvil rights groups are sounding the alarm about Patel's qualifications and warning of the FBI's pas illegal activities.
News Center 7 celebrates the people and organizations who have progressed our nation forward for more equality and equity to all.
Norris, an acclaimed journalist, author, and commentator, took to the stage at Pickard Theater on January 25, 2025, to deliver the College’s annual Martin Luther King Jr. Commemorative Lecture.