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Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March
Bayard Rustin: The Man Behind the March
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Length:
67 minutes
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
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Podcast episode
Description
On August 28, 1963, 250,000 people of different races, religions, and economic backgrounds convened on the nation’s capital for the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. The man behind organizing the event – Bayard Rustin – is profiled in a new Oscar-nominated film “Rustin.” In this episode, we speak with producers of the film, Tonia Davis and Bruce Cohen, and historian Dr. Clayborne Carson of Stanford University.
Released:
Feb 29, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode
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