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Netflix Unveils ‘Rustin’ Trailer Featuring Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin

Towleroad August 28, 2023 Leave a Comment

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'Rustin' Trailer With Coleman Domingo premieres  Netflix has released the official trailer for its upcoming film "Rustin," which stars … [Read more...] about Netflix Unveils ‘Rustin’ Trailer Featuring Colman Domingo as Bayard Rustin

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, Entertainment, LGBTQ Now, Politics, Race More Posts About: Barack Obama, Civil Rights Movement, Colman Domingo, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Thousands march in Washington, U.S. cities for voting rights

Towleroad August 28, 2021 Leave a Comment

  Published by Reuters   By Merdie Nzanga and Nathan Layne WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Thousands of protesters rallied in Washington … [Read more...] about Thousands march in Washington, U.S. cities for voting rights

Topics: Aaon, Activism, Featured More Posts About: Martin Luther King, Jr., voting, Voting Rights

Obamas to Produce Netflix Biopic on Gay Civil Rights Icon and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin

Andy Towle February 12, 2021 Leave a Comment

As part of their multi-picture deal with Netflix, President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions will produce a biopic on gay … [Read more...] about Obamas to Produce Netflix Biopic on Gay Civil Rights Icon and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin

Topics: Entertainment, Film/TV/Stream, History, Politics More Posts About: Barack Obama, Bayard Rustin, Black Lives Matter, Bruce Cohen, Dustin Lance Black, Entertainment, Film, Martin Luther King, Jr., Michelle Obama, movies, Netflix

California Governor Posthumously Pardons Gay Civil Rights Icon and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin

Andy Towle February 5, 2020 Leave a Comment

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced on Wednesday that he is pardoning gay civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, the close friend of Martin Luther … [Read more...] about California Governor Posthumously Pardons Gay Civil Rights Icon and MLK Confidant Bayard Rustin

Topics: Living | Loving, Politics, towleroad More Posts About: Bayard Rustin, California, Gavin Newsom, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death

Sharon Austin, The Conversation January 20, 2020 Leave a Comment

On Apr. 4, 1968, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated in Memphis, Tennessee, while assisting striking sanitation workers. Back then, over a … [Read more...] about Black Americans Mostly Left Behind by Progress Since Dr. King’s Death

Topics: Activism, History, Race, towleroad More Posts About: civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Nichelle Nichols: How Martin Luther King Jr. Saved ‘Star Trek’

Savas Abadsidis January 21, 2019 Leave a Comment

Star Trek: Discovery is a hit and one of the most representative shows on TV. Representation is part of the rich legacy of Trek . But it almost all … [Read more...] about Nichelle Nichols: How Martin Luther King Jr. Saved ‘Star Trek’

Topics: Health, Music, towleroad More Posts About: AIDS, Gene Rodenberry, Martin Luther King, Jr., Nichelle Nichols, star trek, Star Trek: Discovery

Maryland Elementary School to Be Named for Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin

Andy Towle April 13, 2018 Leave a Comment

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Bayard Rustin Elementary will be the name of Montgomery County, Maryland's first school named for an openly gay individual after the Board of … [Read more...] about Maryland Elementary School to Be Named for Gay Civil Rights Icon Bayard Rustin

Topics: Education, Society More Posts About: Bayard Rustin, education, Martin Luther King, Jr., Maryland

Fox News Hires Anti-LGBT Niece of Martin Luther King Jr. As Contributor: VIDEO

Kyler Geoffroy March 8, 2015

Martin Luther King, Jr.'s niece, Dr. Alveda King, who has a long history of anti-LGBT activism, has been hired as a Fox News contributor, Fox … [Read more...] about Fox News Hires Anti-LGBT Niece of Martin Luther King Jr. As Contributor: VIDEO

Topics: Activism, History More Posts About: Alveda King, Martin Luther King, Jr.

Gary Bauer Thinks Martin Luther King, Jr. Would be ‘Mortified’ by Gay Rights: VIDEO

Anthony Costello January 24, 2015

Politician Gary Bauer appeared via Skype on Hagee Hotline saying the Constitution doesn't guarantee civil rights for gay people or abortion and … [Read more...] about Gary Bauer Thinks Martin Luther King, Jr. Would be ‘Mortified’ by Gay Rights: VIDEO

Topics: Film/TV/Stream, Religion More Posts About: Abortion, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Gary Bauer, Gary Bauer, gay rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., YouTube, YouTube

Homophobic Fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran Files Federal Discrimination Complaint

Anthony Costello January 23, 2015

Fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran officially filed a federal discrimination complaint contending that he faced religious discrimination after … [Read more...] about Homophobic Fired Atlanta Fire Chief Kelvin Cochran Files Federal Discrimination Complaint

Topics: towleroad More Posts About: Alliance Defending Freedom, Atlanta, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Georgia, Georgia, Kasim Reed, Martin Luther King, Jr., towleroad

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