Commemorations of the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington begin on Saturday. The organizing brilliance behind the 250,000 person march in 1963 was Bayard Rustin. Rustin will receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom posthumously this year, the Nation’s highest civilian honor. "Rustin was as unapologetically Black as he was gay, and by his very presence challenged the evils of homophobia and racism throughout his life. His legacy leaves a salient lesson for us on the power of living authentically."
Posted on: Wed, 21 Aug 2013 20:31:01 +0000
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