Brother Bayard Rustin
Mapped the March
Begat Nonviolence in the Movement
Spoke Truth to Power
Inspired the Freedom Riders
OG Angelic Troublemaker
Lost to history because of who he loved
Who he was
This cannot & will not happen again
No one ever left behind again
All our stories told & all our voices heard
This is our work
This is our Dream
@RustinCenter HQ

This powerful piece written by our BRCSJ Chief Activist Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber
was given the honor of being the final entry in the pivotal new collection of essays “Bayard Rustin: A Legacy of Politics & Protest” published by NYU Press
edited by Michael G. Long & featuring Jonathan Eig (“KING:A LIFE”)
& our own Beloved Board Members Dr. Peniel Joseph & Walter Naegle.
We share it here for your edification (& hopefully enjoyment!)….