Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The movie “Rustin” has finally shone a proper spotlight on the life and crucial work of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin, ...

We asked a few members of the community who would they choose as their Black History hero, why that person inspired them, and what they wanted their own legacy to be. And there were two caveats: They ...

Social justice advocates are creating a queer history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington. Subscribe to ...

For nearly a decade LGBTQ advocates have been calling on the U.S. Postal Service to issue a stamp honoring the deceased gay Black civil rights leader Bayard Rustin. But just as a resolution in support ...

As the battle over teaching Black history unfolds in schools across the nation, a film premiering in theaters Friday highlights one of its most controversial aspects: the intersection of African ...

Bayard Rustin was born a Quaker in Pennsylvania and became an advocate of non-violent resistance in the civil rights movement. He was openly gay at a time when most people in his position would have ...

NEW YORK -- Social justice advocates are creating a LGBTQ+ history archive that celebrates Bayard Rustin, a major organizer in the Civil Rights Movement and key architect of the March on Washington.

Bayard Rustin, a Native Son who died in 1987, is often a hidden figure in history. Like many Black gay men who historically played prominent roles in impacting racial justice and politics, Rustin’s ...

Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, spokesman for the Citywide Committee for Integration, talks on the phone at the organization's headquarters at Silcam Presbyterian Church, Brooklyn, New York, Feb.

The movie “Rustin” has finally shone a proper spotlight on the life and crucial work of civil rights pioneer Bayard Rustin, picking up abundant accolades along the way that include an Oscar nomination ...