This photograph from the 1968 Democratic National Convention shows Bayard Rustin being greeted by political leaders Julian Bond and John Lewis, capturing a moment of alliance and recognition among prominent African American figures in the era's political landscape.
SNCC and CORE Reject Protest Moratorium at New York Strategy Meeting
This report covers a New York gathering of leading civil rights figures—including Bayard Rustin, Roy Wilkins, Whitney Young, James Farmer, and John Lewis—where SNCC and CORE declined to endorse a proposed moratorium on demonstrations until after the upcoming November election, signaling a split over tactics between direct-action proponents and calls for strategic pause.
