Who Knew? Civil Rights Activists Who Led the Movement from Behind the Scenes
Join us for an enlightening series of webinars that shed light on the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. These five activists worked tirelessly behind the scenes to advance the cause of racial equality and social justice. Through their dedication and perseverance, they made significant contributions that helped shape the course of history.
August 28th, 2024: BAYARD RUSTIN
Join us for an enlightening series of webinars that shed light on the unsung heroes of the Civil Rights Movement. These five activists worked tirelessly behind the scenes to advance the cause of racial equality and social justice. Through their dedication and perseverance, they made significant contributions that helped shape the course of history.
August 28th, 2024: BAYARD RUSTIN
Join the Rev. Carlton E. Smith on August 28th, as he speaks with Walter Naegle, Bayard Rustin’s life partner and co-author of Troublemaker for Justice – The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington and Bennett Singer, co-director of Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin.
The award-winning documentary, Brother Outside: The Life of Bayard Rustin can be seen on Netflix, Kanopy and other platforms; visit www.brotheroutsider.org/watch to learn more.
The award-winning documentary, Brother Outside: The Life of Bayard Rustin can be seen on Netflix, Kanopy and other platforms; visit www.brotheroutsider.org/watch to learn more.
SPEAKERS
Walter Naegle
Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin's life partner from 1977-87. During that decade, Rustin divided his time between domestic civil rights issues and international affairs, particularly refugee relief and promotion of human rights and democracy. In 2013, when President Barack Obama awarded Rustin a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom, Naegle accepted it on his behalf, becoming one of the first LGBT partners to do so. He is a co-author of Troublemaker for Justice – The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind The March on Washington, a young person's biography published by City Lights. He is a graduate of Fordham University and was a historical consultant on the Netflix film Rustin.
Bennett Singer
Bennett Singer has been making social-issue documentaries for more than 30 years. His films have been shown at The Smithsonian, The Kennedy Center, and The United Nations, as well as by organizations including The NAACP, The Urban League, Amnesty International, and Human Rights Campaign. After serving as an associate producer on the Emmy- and Peabody-winning PBS series Eyes On The Prize II, he went on to co-direct Brother Outsider: The Life Of Bayard Rustin with Bay Area filmmaker Nancy Kates. Additional Credits Include Electoral Dysfunction, a PBS documentary about voting rights; and Cured, which won the American Historical Association's award for best historical documentary of the year. Singer is the former Executive Editor of TIME Magazine’s education program and the author or editor of five books. www.bennettsinger.com
MODERATOR
The Rev. Carlton E. Smith
Carlton E. Smith is an author, motivational speaker, and business owner. His book, Try My Jesus: Daily Reflections to Free Your Mind, Deepen Your Faith, and Invite Universal Love Into Your Life, is available wherever books are sold and on trymyjesus.com. An ordained minister in the Unitarian Universalist Association (UUA), he was served local congregations on the East and West Coasts for many years, before joining the UUA’s Southern Region Congregational Life Staff. He eventually became the Lead for the UUA’s Pacific Western Region Congregational Life Staff, guiding the consolidation of the UUA’s four western districts into a unified regional organization spanning from the Rocky Mountain states west, including Alaska and Hawaii. He was one of the original five members of the Organizing Collective for Black Lives of Unitarian Universalism (BLUU), an activist renewal movement within that faith tradition. As a native Mississippian, he values his inheritance from Civil Rights pioneers such as Ida B. Wells-Barnett, Medgar and Myrlie Evers, Fannie Lou Hamer and Vernon Dahmer. Carlton feels especially fulfilled when engaged in endeavors that carry their life-saving work forward and being on the Living Legacy Project Board is one of those.
RESOURCES
Don't miss this opportunity to learn about the unsung heroes who played crucial roles in the Civil Rights Movement.
Watch the Film! Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
The award-winning documentary can be seen on Netflix, Kanopy and other platforms; visit www.brotheroutsider.org/watch to learn more.
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All programs will be held on Zoom at 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 MT, 6:30 CT, and 7:30 ET. These webinars are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Donations are appreciated to support our ongoing educational efforts.
All programs will be held on Zoom at 4:30 pm PT, 5:30 MT, 6:30 CT, and 7:30 ET. These webinars are free and open to the public, but registration is required. Donations are appreciated to support our ongoing educational efforts.
Please note that program dates are subject to change. Registered participants will be notified of any changes. Recordings of the webinars will be available for on-demand viewing for those unable to attend live.