Time on Two Crosses: The Collected Writings of Bayard Rustin
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| Rating | : | 4.12 (628 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1573441740 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 350 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-01 |
| Language | : | English |
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"'Time on Two Crosses' is…a profound portrait of this neglected yet essential American patriot." -- New York Newsday, August 3, 2003"A magnificent contribution to public understanding of a major but neglected figure of the civil rights movement." -- Randall Kennedy, author, Nigger: The Strange Career of a Troublesome Word"Americans are finally able to see Rustin as he wasand see, as well, the monumental scale of his achievement." -- New York Times, August 23, 2003"Rustin's words reach out to anyone who has bemoaned the gay rights movement's insulation from broader efforts for social justice." -- The Advocate, September 2, 2003"There's never been a better time to read what Rustin has to sayHis words are filled with thought-provoking wisdom." -- John D’Emilio, author, Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin"This is a diverse and invaluable collection of writing from one of the 20th century's most important human rights champions." -- The Gay & Lesbian Review/Worldwide, January/February 2004
Widely acclaimed as a founding father of modern black protest, Rustin reached his pinnacle of notoriety in 1963 as organizer of the March on Washington.Long before the March on Washington and King’s ascendance to international prominence, Rustin put his life on the line to challenge racial segregation. Bayard Rustin, the famed openly-gay African American organizer, introduced Martin Luther King, Jr. Spanning five decades, the book combines classic texts ranging in topic from Gandhi’s impact on African Americans, white supremacists in Congress, the antiwar movement, and the assassination of Malcolm X, with never-before published selections on the call for gay rights, Louis Farrakhan, affirmat
"Ghandi in America" according to Jonster. If the meek shall inherit, than Bayard Rustin must be a very rich man. Not that the man was personally meek, but his circumstances were. He was a gay black man who was marginalized by the Civil Rights movement he helped found but not embittered by the experience. His thoughtful writing ennobles us all by reading it, especially at this time as we make history by electing our first Black president. I wish Rustin were here to see it. In his th. What an amazing man This is probably the best book I've read all year. Rustin is so under-appreciated. Hopefully he will emerge as one of the most significant figures of the period. The horror of how he was treated by people seeking rights is sad, but I'm that much more grateful that he persevered.. Clear Thinking, Still Relevant I read this book along with 3 different biographies of Rustin. His life is fascinating and inspiring. The essays in this book are so clearly thought and written. Besides being a great strategic leader, he was really a great philosopher who lived his philosophy. The essays, and his life, have made me review many ideas about nonviolent protest (which I support and engage in), and violence and politics and race and social structure. Much of wh
Devon Carbado is Professor of Law and African American Studies at the University of California-Los Angeles. . He is also editor of Gore Vidal’s Los Angeles Times bestseller Gore Vidal: Sexually Speaking—Collected Sex Writings (Cleis). Newton Reader (Seven Stories). Donald Weise is coeditor of Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual African American Fiction, as well as The Huey P. He is coeditor of Black Like Us: A Century of Lesbian,