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Giving Bayard Rustin His Flowers (encore)

Today, we continue celebrating Black history and heritage with a special encore episode honoring an often forgotten civil rights figure, Bayard Rustin. The organizer of the 1963 march on Washington, Rustin was a trusted advisor to labor leader A. Phillip Randolph and to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As a gay man, a pacifist, and a practitioner of nonviolence, Rustin dedicated his life to racial equality, economic justice, and ending warfare. This episode combines film excerpts, insightful interviews, and speeches from this important contributor to the civil rights movement, who envisioned and organized for the best future.

 

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Empty ElevatorI Found the Horn Section in the ElevatorElevator Lofi, Vol. 11DISTROKID - Badenstock
Bayard RustinCareless LoveBayard Rustin - The SingerMERLIN - Parnassus
Jazz CrusadersScratchLive In South AfricaSME - Columbia
Ibrahim KhaliftHe ViRuSPLACEBOTujuana's Son Entertainment, LLC
Cass EboPressurePressure1053513 Records DK
B.B. KingNobody Loves Me But My MotherIndianola Mississippi SeedsUniversal Music Ireland Ltd.