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Rustin

Were you not our man when you took commandof the Montgomery bus boycott or spoke with such...

Rustin • 2023
Were you not our man when you took command
of the Montgomery bus boycott or spoke with such eloquence
the night your home was bombed?

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Were you not our man
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when you took command of the Montgomery bus boycott
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or spoke with such eloquence the night your home was bombed?
Duration
9 seconds
Views
69
Timestamp in Movie
00:02:11
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.
When C.L. first heard you speak, he rang me and said, - Rustin 00:10
When C.L. first heard you speak, he rang me and said,
And when that star starts to shine brighter than any other, - Rustin 00:14
And when that star starts to shine brighter than any other,
Mrs. Ella Baker, I have received a number of calls - Rustin 00:09
Mrs. Ella Baker, I have received a number of calls
Friend, one of my greatest joys is watching you rise. - Rustin 00:07
Friend, one of my greatest joys is watching you rise.
We need you to lead us into Los Angeles, - Rustin 00:15
We need you to lead us into Los Angeles,
I am pleased to announce - Rustin 00:09
I am pleased to announce
Lest I remind you, I was born and raised in Georgia. My mother was... - Rustin 00:05
Lest I remind you, I was born and raised in Georgia. My moth...
Every time I step through that house, "How's Uncle Bayard?" - Rustin 00:11
Every time I step through that house, "How's Uncle...
I can't wait to hear what they have to say about us making a move on LA. - Rustin 00:06
I can't wait to hear what they have to say about us mak...
I've spent the past 15 years fighting Dixiecrats in Congress, - Rustin 00:10
I've spent the past 15 years fighting Dixiecrats in Con...
Had King reached out, would you have said yes? - Rustin 00:08
Had King reached out, would you have said yes?
Ever since the Montgomery bus boycott, - Rustin 00:06
Ever since the Montgomery bus boycott,
{\an8}His attention-grabbing antics are the exact opposite - Rustin 00:07
{\an8}His attention-grabbing antics are the exact opposite
I am phoning the good reverend doctor's office today. - Rustin 00:05
I am phoning the good reverend doctor's office today.
If they don't call this shit off, - Rustin 00:10
If they don't call this shit off,
Congressman Powell has done so much for Harlem. - Rustin 00:05
Congressman Powell has done so much for Harlem.
{\an8}Almost as much as he's done for himself. - Rustin 00:05
{\an8}Almost as much as he's done for himself.
{\an8}But this is a bold-faced lie, and he knows it. - Rustin 00:07
{\an8}But this is a bold-faced lie, and he knows it.
I have to tell Martin. I have... - Rustin 00:14
I have to tell Martin. I have...
Making threats, talking about going to the white print... - Rustin 00:08
Making threats, talking about going to the white print...