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My father was president of Transportation Workers Local 101
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Rustin

My father was presidentof Transportation Workers Local 101

Rustin • 2023
My father was president
of Transportation Workers Local 101

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My father was president of Transportation Workers Local 101.
Duration
6 seconds
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30
Timestamp in Movie
00:57:41
Uploaded
Apr 12, 2025
Genres
biography, drama, history
Production
Higher Ground

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Movie Summary

Activist Bayard Rustin faces racism and homophobia as he helps change the course of Civil Rights history by orchestrating the 1963 March on Washington.
August 28th, Mahalia Jackson's gonna sing, and freedom's gonna shine. - Rustin 00:07
August 28th, Mahalia Jackson's gonna sing, and freedom&...
Freedom has never been free, - Rustin 00:08
Freedom has never been free,
And the Lord wants you to know that you're loved. - Rustin 00:07
And the Lord wants you to know that you're loved.
- ...and your fears begin to fade. - Yes! - Rustin 00:05
- ...and your fears begin to fade. - Yes!
- Amen! Praise the Lord! - ...you now feel brave and alive. - Rustin 00:05
- Amen! Praise the Lord! - ...you now feel brave and alive.
- Amen! - Oh, you know! - Rustin 00:06
- Amen! - Oh, you know!
You know! You know - Rustin 00:09
You know! You know
That you have the right to love and be loved. - Rustin 00:05
That you have the right to love and be loved.
- Yes! - Let the congregation say amen. - Rustin 00:05
- Yes! - Let the congregation say amen.
Amen! - Rustin 00:07
Amen!
On the desk, an invitation to the march Dr. Anna asked me to write. - Rustin 00:05
On the desk, an invitation to the march Dr. Anna asked me to...
Also, have Officer Johnson from the New York Guardians come see me. - Rustin 00:06
Also, have Officer Johnson from the New York Guardians come ...
And in addition to an FBI detail - Rustin 00:07
And in addition to an FBI detail
When the cops showed up, uh, - Rustin 00:06
When the cops showed up, uh,
Ma Rustin once told me that I should only associate - Rustin 00:07
Ma Rustin once told me that I should only associate
Uh, roughly speaking, there are how many Guardians? - Rustin 00:07
Uh, roughly speaking, there are how many Guardians?
Ah, you're the only cops I trust, - Rustin 00:08
Ah, you're the only cops I trust,
Even if I thought that was a good idea, which I do not, - Rustin 00:09
Even if I thought that was a good idea, which I do not,
- Thank you so very much for coming. - Today, from the Senate floor, - Rustin 00:10
- Thank you so very much for coming. - Today, from the Senat...
Mr. King's infamous alliances with communists and agitators - Rustin 00:10
Mr. King's infamous alliances with communists and agita...