Bayard Rustin heavily criticized the black power movement for betraying MLK's vision of a united community working towards change and even opposed black studies programs in schools. For this he was denigrated and written off as a neo-con and ignored. This is why the man who orchestrated the 1963 march on Washington has almost disappeared from history.
Now is the perfect time to rediscover him and reclaim King.
Minnesota resident here. If Kofi runs for Governor (or any office) I'll be voting for her.
Bayard Rustin heavily criticized the black power movement for betraying MLK's vision of a united community working towards change and even opposed black studies programs in schools. For this he was denigrated and written off as a neo-con and ignored. This is why the man who orchestrated the 1963 march on Washington has almost disappeared from history.
Now is the perfect time to rediscover him and reclaim King.