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Giving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (Encore)
Sixty-two years ago, a quarter of a million people gathered for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom on August 28, 1963. On today's show, we take a look at the life and legacy of a central organizer of the march, Bayard Rustin. Rustin was an openly gay civil rights leader and a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This show first aired in June 2021. Featuring: Bayard Rustin, architect of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Ashon Crawley, University of Virginia Associate Professor of Religious Studies and African-American and African Studies Nancy Kates, filmmaker and producer of _Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin_ Bill Sutherland, Fellowship of Reconciliation Reverend A.J. Muste, pacifist and mentor of Rustin George Houser. Fellowship of Reconciliation Louis John, nephew of Bayard Rustin Devi Prasad, pacifist  Credits: Making Contact Team Episode host: Anita Johnson Producers: Anita Johnson, Salima Hamirani, Amy Gastelum, and Lucy Kang Executive Director: Jina Chung Engineer: Jeff Emtman Digital Media Marketing: Lissa Deonarain Music Cory Gray – “Medieval Tension” Ketsa – “This Way Joyous”  Blue Dot Sessions – “Rally” Blue Dot Sessions – “Rayling” Dee Yan-Key – “Hold On” Dee Yan-Key – “Go Down Moses” Blue Dot Sessions – “3rd Chair” Andy G. Cohen – “Our Young Guts” Learn More:  Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, by John D’Emilio | Bayard Rustin Fund | Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington, by Jacqueline Houtman, Michael G. Long, Walter Naegle | I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters by Bayard Rustin, edited by Michael G. Long | Bayard Rustin: Troubles I’ve Seen | Martin Luther King, Jr. Papers | PBS on the March on Washington | History.com on the March on Washington | AFL-CIO and Bayard Rustin | Washington Post | NY Times Making Contact is an award-winning, nationally syndicated radio show and podcast featuring narrative storytelling and thought-provoking interviews. We cover the most urgent issues of our time and the people on the ground building a more just world.
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