RUSTIN: Unveiling Untold Stories, Reclaiming Hidden History (Ep. 47)

Colman Domingo is nominated for an Academy Award™ for his portrayal of civil rights activist and strategist Bayard Rustin in the biopic RUSTIN. This film and Bayard Rustin's life are the inspiration for our conversation with Robert Raben around organizing for justice and freedom, and reclaiming the hidden history of the foot soldiers of the movement. Robert Raben, who grew up in the South, is founder of the March on Washington Film Festival, and the Raben Group, a strategic communications firm based in Washington, DC. Directed by George C. Wolfe, RUSTIN tells the story of activist and organizer Bayard Rustin, the architect of 1963’s momentous March on Washington. Bayard Rustin  challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, what he believed, or whom he desired. He clashed with his contemporaries and inner circle leaders of the civil rights movement, and energized youth to get involved in making change in America.  LANGUAGE Content: The word "horseshit" occurs at approximately 50:41 Download the transcript for Episode 47 PLEASE NOTE: TRANSCRIPTS ARE GENERATED USING A COMBINATION OF SPEECH RECOGNITION SOFTWARE AND HUMAN TRANSCRIBERS, AND MAY CONTAIN ERRORS. 0:08 - Baryard Rustin, forgotten Civil Rights leader 5:58 - Untold and Mis-told Stories 12:01 - Narrative film and social change 19:41 - Strategy and change in the Civil Rights Movement 30:48 BREAK 31:24 - American changemakers and revolutionary heroes (of social justice) 35:16 - Bayard Rustin, LGBTQ identity and social change 45:09 - Policy, legislation and social change 51:52 - We don't have a shared story 55:11 - Role of arts in social justice 1:00:05 - Race, Culture, and Storytelling 1:10:06 - Lightning Round 1:10:52 - Honoring Fannie Lou Hamer 1:14:00 - Closing (Stream, Like, Subscribe, Share) 1:15:54 - Disclaimer STAY ENGAGED with HISTORICAL DRAMA WITH THE BOSTON SISTERS SUBSCRIBE to the podcast on your favorite podcast platform LISTEN to past past podcasts and bonus episodes SIGN UP for our mailing list SUPPORT this podcast on Spotify or SHOP THE PODCAST on our affiliate bookstore Thank you for listening!