John D’Emilio
ContributorJohn D’Emilio is a DSA member and the author of Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin, which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Most recently, he is the author of Memories of a Gay Catholic Boyhood: Coming of Age in the Sixties.
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November 15, 2023
Rustin
Bayard Rustin deserves recognition as one of the most important social justice activists in mid-twentieth century U.S. history. Long before academics began speaking about intersectionality, Rustin was arguing that issues such as racial equality, world peace, anti-colonialism, and economic security had to be seen as interconnected.