Bayard Rustin
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Westtown Honors Black History Month with Bayard Rustin Discussion
The remarkable man behind the 1963 “March on Washington” to secure equal rights for all was born and raised in Chester County. A local public…
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West Chester Nonprofit Center Honored with $50,000 Local Impact Grant
The Charles A. Melton Arts and Education Center in West Chester was recently honored for its decades of community service with a $50,000 grant, writes…
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West Chester NAACP Leads Successful Book Drive for Local YMCA
The West Chester NAACP is supporting young readers with a recent book drive, writes Bill Rettew for The Daily Local News. The organization recently collected…
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Resolution Honoring Bayard Rustin Adopted by Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives has adopted a resolution honoring civil rights activist and West Chester native Bayard Rustin, writes staff for The Unionville Times. …
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Netflix Releasing Biopic of West Chester-Born Civil Rights Leader
West Chester-born Civil Rights leader Bayard Rustin is the architect behind the 1963 March on Washington, where Martin Luther King Jr. gave his momentous “I…
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These Seven Talented Gen Zers Are Doing Big Things in Chester County
Seven Chester County Gen Zers found their place among the 13 talented young professionals doing big things around the Philadelphia suburbs, writes Gina Lizzo for…
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Exton Teacher Dresses Up as African American Heroes in Honor of Black History Month
Tamika Burton, a Spanish teacher at Collegium Charter School in Exton, is dressing up as African American heroes to honor the historical figures during Black…
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Here are Some of the Best Movies from Chester County
A crew of writers at The Philadelphia Inquirer got together and listed the top 50 movies from the Philadelphia area, with a few from Chester…
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Netflix’s ‘Rustin’ Stars Bayard Rustin, But It Also Spotlights Another Hero With Same Last Name: His Grandmother
In addition to the civil rights leader Bayard Rustin, Netflix’s new movie Rustin spotlights another West Chester hero: his grandmother Julia “Ma” Rustin, writes Rosa…
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Producer Bruce Cohen Talks Making Biopic of West Chester Civil Rights Activist Bayard Rustin
On Nov. 20, a galvanizing Bayard Rustin biopic, a West Chester native and gay civil rights activist who organized the 1963 March on Washington will…
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Former President Obama Wants to See Memory of West Chester’s Bayard Rustin Restored
Former president Barack Obama wants to see the memory of Bayard Rustin — a gay civil rights leader from West Chester who was instrumental in…
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New Book, Movie to Ensure West Chester’s Bayard Rustin Gets ‘Respect and Recognition He Deserves’
West Chester native Bayard Rustin was the chief architect of the 1963 March on Washington but his contributions were mostly tossed aside by history, writes…
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People Light’s Begins 49th Season with World Premiere of Horror Play ‘Bonez’
Beginning Sept. 22, Malvern-based theatre People’s Light opens the 2023/24 season with the world premiere of Bonez by acclaimed actor, director, and playwright Steve H.…
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West Chester Native, Gay Civil Rights Leader Takes Center Stage in New Biopic
A new film that centers around a West Chester native civil rights icon is set to premier this fall. Rustin is about gay civil rights…
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Remembering Bayard Rustin, West Chester Civil Rights Activist Who Mentored Martin Luther King Jr.
West Chester native Bayard Rustin is an often-forgotten civil rights activist and gay rights advocate, but his role in the civil rights movement cannot be…
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West Chester’s Bayard Rustin May Not Be Household Name, But Is One of Most Important Civil Rights Leaders
West Chester’s Bayard Rustin left behind a legacy in overcoming racism, eliminating poverty, and ending violence that is unmatched by any other African American civil…
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Cast and Crew of People’s Light’s New Play About Bayard Rustin Schooled by West Chester Historian
The cast and crew from a new play at People’s Light about civil rights activist Bayard Rustin gathered in West Chester to gain a closer understanding…
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NPR: West Chester Native the Oft-Forgotten Architect of the Civil Rights Movement
Although his name is not easily recognized beyond Chester County, West Chester native Bayard Rustin is one of the Black visionaries who have shaped the…
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