Troublemaker for justice - michele long

Biography for YA and younger readers of one of the most influential activists of the twenty-first century, who was an early advocate for African Americans and for gay rights.

--Rustin organized the March on Washington and was a mentor to Martin Luther King, teaching him techniques and philosophy of Ghandian nonviolent direct action.

---Rustin was awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Barack Obama.

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Long is the editor of I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin's Life in Letters.

Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin's life partner.

Jacqueline Houtman is the award-winning children's author of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas --A resource for kids about one of the great, and largely unsung, American activists, but also accessible to adults who will find it enjoyable and educational.

--Lavishly illustrated with sidebars to introduce young readers to new terms/words.

--Dustin Lance Black (screenwriter of Milk) developing a biopic on Bayard Rustin for HBO for 2019.