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Organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, Bayard Rustin.

From: Iowa Public Radio
Length: 57:18

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Default-piece-image-0 Historian John D'Emilio discusses his book, "The Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin." The black and gay civil rights activist, was the strategist and organizer of the 1963 march on Washington. Rustin was Martin Luther King's closest adviser and mentor. The program includes audio of Rustin speaking to audiences.

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Historian John D'Emilio discusses his book, "The Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin." The black and gay civil rights activist, was the strategist and organizer of the 1963 march on Washington. Rustin was Martin Luther King's closest adviser and mentor. The program includes audio of Rustin speaking to audiences.

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