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Rustin (Rochester Labor Film Series)
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This is the story of Bayard Rustin’s critical yet unsung role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Rustin brought together civil rights leaders, unions—including leaders Walter Reuther and Cleveland Robinson—and motivated and organized the assistance of dozens of young “angelic troublemakers.” While forced into the background by dominant civil rights leaders fearing his communist background and sexuality would jeopardize public support, Rustin’s organizing skills formed one of the largest acts of non-violent protest in American history and led to the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Produced by Barack and Michelle Obama’s Higher Ground Productions, this film earned lead actor Colman Domingo nominations for the Academy Award and the British Academy Film Awards. (George C. Wolfe, US 2023, 106 min., DCP)
A joint effort of the Dryden Theatre and the Rochester Labor Council, the Rochester Labor Film Series presents motion pictures celebrating workers around the world.