We Are One: The Story of Bayard Rustin

Bayard Rustin was a man with purpose - and a man with heart. His was a life dedicated to helping others - fighting injustices and discriminations - so that people could live as one. Bayard learned these principles at an early age from his family, primarily his grandmother and grandfather. Protesting segregation long before there was a civil rights movement, he often was arrested for his beliefs and actions. But he knew things had to change. And help change them he did. As a nonviolent activist, Bayard made his mark working alongside many African American leaders, notably A. Philip Randolph and Martin Luther King, Jr. As an organizer, Bayard was largely responsible for bringing people together to walk for freedom and jobs in Washington, D.C.