In this intergenerational conversation, Bryan Carter and Robt Seda-Schreiber reintroduce Bayard Rustin as the queer, pacifist strategist whose mentorship and moral clarity shaped the civil rights movement, confronting the homophobia that pushed him to the margins of history. Through jazz, storytelling, and intentional education, they show that Rustin’s true legacy lies not only in his strategic brilliance, but in his humility, service, and insistence on bringing his whole, intersectional self to the work of justice.
The Staff and the Sankofa: Kwame Mbalia on Ancestral Power
BRCSJ Power Hour: Virtual Pride 2021 Celebration
This 2021 BRCSJ Power Hour celebrates the center's second annual Virtual Pride with a blend of celebrity appearances, musical performances, community storytelling, and LGBTQIA+ advocacy. Featuring messages from national leaders, artists, and local organizers, the broadcast highlights the ongoing fight for equality while showcasing the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice's commitment to building community, celebrating Pride, and sustaining activism during the COVID-19 pandemic.
BRCSJ Power Hour: Reliving Princeton’s First Pride Parade in Anticipation of Virtual Pride 2020
This special 2020 BRCSJ Power Hour celebrates the first anniversary of Princeton's inaugural Pride Parade by revisiting highlights from the landmark 2019 event. Featuring community leaders, elected officials, performers, and local activists, the broadcast reflects on the parade's lasting impact while demonstrating how the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice adapted its Pride programming to continue building community and celebrating LGBTQIA+ equality during the COVID-19 pandemic.
