Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice

Thank you President @BarackObama & First Lady @MichelleObama for supporting our VIRTUAL PRIDE @RustinCenter honored by this personal letter & your deep commitment to our LGBTQIA community Please read below & join us tonite in celebration, solidarity & hope facebook.com/events/1827100…

Happy #BiHealthMonth from our friendly neighborhood bisexual @RustinCenter Chief Activist Robt Martin! Allies @glaad @BRC_Central @StillBisexual @BiDotOrg @biorgproject amplifyin' bisexual+ health equity during Bi+ Health Awareness Month & beyond for our greater queer community

Happy #PublicDefenseDay to all our Public Defenders! @RustinCenter espouses the virtues of ubiquitous but underappreciated, embattled but empowered, overworked but underfunded awesome abogados who provide robust representation for our most vulnerable across our not-so-fair nation

Queer History Archive @RustinCenter Only virtual platform dedicated to Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin Tales of the OG Angelic Troublemaker to inspire all To preserve & protect all our stories so no one is ever left behind again rustincenter.org/brcsjqueerhist…

Happy Birthday Bayard Rustin Black Queer Pioneer Mapped the March Begat non-violence in the Movement Lost to history because of who he loved Who he was It cannot happen again This is our work Our Dream Angelic Troublemakers Assemble rustincenter.org/donate youtu.be/7Sc63Oc_7UE

GAY gezunterheyt Dr. Sara Sendin' strength & solace @BRCSJQueerEd All of us @RustinCenter hold her in our sphere of care til her robust return in full health & great spirit Our quintessential Queer Safe-Space still open everyday Show some love in her honor paypal.com/us/fundraiser/…

Queer History Archive @RustinCenter Only virtual platform dedicated to Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin Tales of the OG Angelic Troublemaker to inspire all To preserve & protect all our stories so no one is ever left behind again! rustincenter.org/brcsjqueerhist…

Our past informs our present to inspire our future! @RustinCenter Queer History Hot Five at the Archive @Hugh_Ryan author co-host Queer 101 @Peppermint247 Talkin' intersectionality of LGBTQIA+ & Black communities in honor of new book "My Bad" @HachetteUS youtube.com/watch?v=ATNe15…

Diggin' this powerful new book on our Beloved Bayard Rustin! Much respect @damagemag "Rustin's Challenge" Courageous collection never more more meaningful & inspirational in this pivotal moment in our nation's history~ Drop by @RustinCenter Social Justice Library to check it out!

John Lewis inspirational lifetime of service a potent reminder that moving the political needle requires an intersectional spectrum of activism as also exemplified by Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin our namesake here @RustinCenter rustincenter.org/brcsjqueerhist…

Pivotal moment in our nation’s history Bloody Sunday #OTD '65 Respect how far we’ve come Recognize how very far we have yet to go… All of us @RustinCenter HQ thank John Lewis for all the #GoodTrouble along the way! #BloodySunday #Selma #VotingRights youtube.com/watch?v=iQMieQ…

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WHAT'S MY NAME ? On this day, March 6, 1964 the 🐐 changed his name to Muhammad Ali. Though he made the change public, many in society, press, and the boxing world continued to call him Cassius Clay for years. 📸 NYT: Ali poses with article misnaming him in 1965.

Today @MuhammadAli claimed his name Inspires us all to this day Peep @RustinCenter Social Justice Power Hour @rosieperezbklyn @PulitzerPrizes author @jonathaneig Choppin' it up Community-buildin' entertainin' & empowerin' Check out this KO convo youtube.com/watch?v=eRFICl… @AliCenter

Queer History Archive @RustinCenter Only virtual platform dedicated to Black Queer Civil & LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin Tales of the OG Angelic Troublemaker to inspire all To preserve & protect all our stories so no one is ever left behind again rustincenter.org/brcsjqueerhist…

Our past informs our present to inspire our future @RustinCenter Queer History Hot Five at the Archive Acclaimed author Freedom Fire publisher Kwame Mbalia @KSekouM Powerful totems on our Social Justice Power Hour Wizard staff & Bayard Rustin walkin' stick youtube.com/watch?v=mt1vnb…

Last day #BlackHistoryMonth Raise up Bayard Rustin Black Queer Pioneer Mapped the March Begat nonviolence in the Movement OG Angelic Troublemaker Lost to history because of who he loved Who he was This cannot happen again This is our work This is our Dream youtu.be/gU7SsRQrA0Y

@AmRevMuseum Respect @AmRevMuseum Bayard Rustin Black Queer Pioneer Mapped the March Begat Nonviolence to the Movement Spoke Truth to Power OG Angelic Troublemaker Lost to history for who he loved Who he was This cannot happen again This is our work This is our Dream rustincenter.org

Bayard Rustin, a leading figure in the civil rights movement, worked to reimagine the Declaration’s promises of equality for all. Rustin is widely recognized as the primary organizer of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom in 1963. Learn more: amrevmuseum.org/bayard-rustin

@paulapoundstone Our fabulous @RustinCenter Musician-in-Residence @jillsobule used to dig Shoebills as well... Thanx @paulapoundstone for the warm memory of a dear friend on an otherwise cold day!

Okay, we had a Shoebill “expert,” but now we’ve got a Shoebill expert - Traci James from ZooTampa! And then we’ve got a complete non-expert avoiding the topic entirely - it’s “Garden Time with Captain Crinkle!” Listen wherever you get your pods!

Our past informs our present to inspire our future! Queer History Archive @RustinCenter Black Queer Civil LGBTQIA+ Rights Pioneer Bayard Rustin Angelic Troublemaker to inspire us all To preserve & protect all our stories so no one is ever left behind again rustincenter.org/brcsjqueerhist…

Preachin’ some Peace #BlackHistoryMonth Anniversary of Peace Symbol☮️ Before Bayard Rustin mapped the March & begat non-violence in the Movement he brought powerful sigil to America Still lost to history Shunned & shamed because of who he loved Who he was rustincenter.org

& this powerful portrait of John Lewis makin' its virtual way 'round the Interwebs today & we ask all y'all to please credit the awesome artist @stevebrodner Support this master illustrator & check out his Substack for more inspirational inky #goodtrouble stevebrodner.substack.com

Today #GoodTrouble was born ¡Feliz cumpleaños John Lewis! Respect how far we've come Recognize how far we've yet to go @RustinCenter In honor of OG Angelic Troublemaker, we strive to live up to his extraordinary example in service to our Beloved Community youtu.be/iQMieQY9LmA