Bayard Rustin believed devoutly in the American ideal, the “self-evident” truths that all of us “are created equal” and endowed “with certain unalienable Rights,” including “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Working for civil rights and pushing for meaningful change, he devoted his life to narrowing the gap between that ideal and American social … Continue reading Bayard Rustin: Undaunted Crusader for Civil Rights