Time on Two Crosses by Bayard Rustin | Audiobook

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Listen to free audiobook with a 30 day free trial : https://esound.space/audible Title: Time on Two Crosses Author: Bayard Rustin, Devon W. Carbado, Donald Weise Narrator: Sean Crisden Format: Unabridged Length: 14 hrs Language: English Release date: 11-30-12 Publisher: Audible Studios Genres: Nonfiction, Politics Summary: Bayard Rustin (1912 to1987), the famed openly gay African American organizer, taught Martin Luther King Jr. strategies of nonviolence during the Montgomery Bus Boycott, thereby launching the birth of the civil rights movement in 1955. Widely acclaimed as a founding father of modern black protest, in 1963 Rustin reached his pinnacle of notoriety as organizer of the March on Washington. His open homosexuality, however, remained a point of contention among black church leaders, with controversy sometimes embroiling even King himself. Time on Two Crosses showcases the extraordinary career of this black gay civil rights pioneer. 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. Historical black-and-white photographs are included in this insider's account of the civil rights movement. Contact: [email protected]

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