His name has gained wider recognition in more recent decades, but civil rights activist and organizer Bayard Rustin has long deserved a much more respected place in the history of the Civil Rights

Civil rights leader Bayard Rustin implemented the Gandhian methods of non-violence and civil disobedience much before Martin Luther King Jr was even a

Bayard Rustin/Audre Lorde Breakfast honored the legacies of LGBTQ+ icons Bayard Rustin and Audre Lorde and celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. by promoting a vision of a “beloved community.” Hundreds gathered Jan.

Rustin and Randolph worked again in 1948 on a successful campaign to end segregation in the U.S. military under President Harry Truman. A pacifist, Rustin protested World War II by resisting the draft and, as a result, was imprisoned in 1944 as a conscientious objector.

While preparing for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, I stumbled across Bayard Rustin, a lesser-known activist critical to the success of the civil rights movement.

Insight into Benjamin E. Mays, Howard Thurman, and Bayard Rustin can help develop a better appreciation of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. deserves to have his legacy of non-violence, love and justice recalled in the context of Catholic social teaching.

Every year the nation pauses, reflects and commemorates the impact and legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. In truth, King's life was very complex.

January 20 is the federally-recognized holiday honoring the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. Here are ways to uphold his legacy.

Suzette Hackney talked with Martin Luther King III about the convergence of Inauguration Day with the day of service that honors his father.

It was Martin Luther King Jr. who had ... rights movement was galvanizing. King, whose birth we celebrate as a national holiday this Jan. 20, was — along with Rosa Parks, John Lewis, Fannie Lou Hamer, Bayard Rustin and many others — throwing down ...

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out, unafraid to risk official censure or even death.