Biography for YA and younger readers of one of the most influential activists of the twenty-first century, who was an early advocate for African Americans and for gay rights. --Dustin Lance Black (screenwriter of "
Milk") developing a biopic on Bayard Rustin for HBO for 2019.. --Lavishly illustrated with sidebars to introduce young readers to new terms/words.
Jacqueline Houtman is the award-winning children's author of "
The Reinvention of Edison Thomas" --A resource for kids about one of the great, and largely unsung, American activists, but also accessible to adults who will find it enjoyable and educational.
Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin's life partner.
Long is the editor of I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters.
Michael G. ---Rustin was awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Barack Obama. --Rustin organized the March on Washington and was a mentor to Martin Luther King, teaching him techniques and philosophy of Ghandian nonviolent direct action.
Biography for YA and younger readers of one of the most influential activists of the twenty-first century, who was an early advocate for African Americans and for gay rights
