A close advisor to Martin Luther King and one of the most influential and effective organizers of the civil rights movement, Bayard Rustin was affectionately referred to as “Mr. March-on-Washington” by A. Philip Randolph (D’Emilio, 347).

Jun 1, 2018 · Bayard Rustin was an indispensable force behind the civil rights movement...and openly gay. By: Thaddeus Morgan. Updated: January 2, 2024 | Original: June 1, 2018. On the morning of August 28,...

An advisor to the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., he promoted nonviolent resistance, participated in one of the first Freedom Rides, organized the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, and fought tirelessly for marginalized communities at home and abroad.

Oct 26, 2023 · One-time right-hand man to Martin Luther King Jr., Bayard Rustin had a close relationship with the civil rights giant, and it was filled with highs and lows. Notably, he pushed King toward pacifism, shaping the preacher's ideas and methods to a large degree.

Jan 23, 2025 · Bayard Rustin (born March 17, 1912, West Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died August 24, 1987, New York, New York) was an American civil rights activist who was an adviser to Martin Luther King, Jr., and who was the main organizer of the March on Washington in 1963.

Nov 17, 2023 · Civil rights activist Bayard Rustin, subject of the 2023 biopic Rustin, planned the 1963 March on Washington and was best known for his role as an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.

Jan 19, 2025 · Martin Luther King Jr. was advised to cut ties with Rustin for that very reason, although he continued to call on Rustin to collaborate on civil rights work, according to an article on...

Jan 24, 2025 · That meeting with the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. during the Montgomery Bus Boycott of 1956 changed both men forever. From then on Rustin advised King on the principles of Gandhi and nonviolent direct action that – when combined with lawsuits, voter registration drives and lobbying efforts – ultimately led to passage of both the Civil ...

Aug 28, 2023 · Remembering Bayard Rustin, the local man who organized the March on Washington. WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania (WPVI) -- The nation celebrated the 60th anniversary of the March on Washington on...

Rustin, executive secretary of the New York–based War Resisters League and former Fellowship of Reconciliation activist, had arrived in Montgomery on 21 February to offer his help as an expert on nonviolent direct action. 1 Rustin departed a week later, fearing that controversy over his presence would hurt the movement, but King, E. D. Nixon ...