| Author(s) | Roberta Edwards |
|---|---|
| Illustrator(s) | Nancy HarrisonJohn O'Brien |
| Age Group | 8-12 |
| Publisher | Grosset & Dunlap |
| ISBN | 978-0448453309 |
| Year | 2009 |
As the world now knows, Barack Obama has made history as our first African-American president. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography is for middle grade readers looking for a full life story from childhood to the Presidency.
Bayard Rustin was a "troublemaker." He spent his life disrupting racism and prejudice with nonviolent direct action. He organized protests against war, nuclear weapons, racial segregation and discrimination. He was a friend and mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and he was unapologetically gay and Black. When Bayard and his mentor, A. Philip Randolph, set out to organize the historic March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Bayard was targeted by those who wished to see the movement fail. But Bayard Rustin would not be stopped. With the support of Dr. King and future congressman John Lewis, Bayard organized the largest protest in civil rights history.
