I've had so much fun and so many questions from filming and editing this video!

This time, I explore the complex and often overlooked relationship between Martin Luther King Jr. and Bayard Rustin, two pivotal figures in the Civil Rights Movement. We examine the role homophobia played in shaping the movement, influencing MLK to oust Bayard Rustin, and why we should have more Black queer readings of history.

Watch and tell me... Was MLK homophobic?

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VIDEO ESSAY CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro... Was MLK Homophobic?
01:35 Who was Martin Luther King Jr?
03:07 Who was Bayard Rustin?
05:52 Rustin's Influence on MLK once they met
06:50 Why the March on Washington.was SO IMPORTANT
08:26 Nonviolence in Civil Rights vs Militant Black Power
10:20 The Coleman Domingo biopic on Bayard Rustin
10:55 What kind of organizer was Rustin?
11:48 How Rustin was PIVOTAL in planning the 1963 March on Washington
13:31 Nonviolence and Fascism in Modern US Encampments for Palestine (2024)
14:12 More context from BAYARD RUSTIN: BEHIND THE SCENES
15:58 Bayard Rustin and James Baldwin, openly gay in the Civil Rights Movement
17:00 Gender, Militancy, and Revolutionary Illusions
18:30 MLK's Homophobia Against Rustin in "The Lost Prophet"
21:24 The 1960 Incident of Homophobia Against Rustin
22:33 COINTELPRO, Movement Dissent, and Why You Don't Talk to Cops
25:15 MLK's Betrayal of Rustin for Being Gay
27:08 Critique of 1960s Black Movements and Martyrdom
28:54 The Impact of the March on Washington on Black Life
31:01 Bayard Rustin's Reflections on MLK's Betrayal
34:07 How Rustin's Treatment Mirrors My BLM Organizing Experiences
40:01 Black Respectability, Heteronormativity, and Complicity
43:19 Betrayal of Queer Men and Bell Hooks on Soul Murder
44:30 The Lack of Complex Discussions on Black Mental Health
45:30 The Need for Queer Readings of Black History
50:20 Outro and My Book on Black Radical History

BOOKS AND MEDIA MENTIONED...
Lost Prophet: The Life and Times of Bayard Rustin by John D'Emilio:
https://bookshop.org/a/23229/97802261...

Bayard Rustin: Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement by James Haskins:
  / 1084863  

The Will to Change by bell hooks:
https://bookshop.org/a/23229/97807434...

Making Gay History:
https://makinggayhistory.org/podcast/...

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