A legacy of pride: Civil Rights Museum launches Bayard Rustin Institute to inspire ‘angelic troublemakers’
National Civil Rights Museum President, Arlinda Fair Cathey announces the launch of the Bayard Rustin Institute on Tuesday, June 9, 2026. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
As a gay man operating in a homophobic era, Bayard Rustin was often forced into the background of the Civil Rights Movement, despite his critical role as a trusted adviser to Martin Luther King Jr.
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Bayard Rustin National Civil Rights Museum DowntownBrandon LaGrone II
Brandon LaGrone Jr. is a Bluff City native who has earned an undergraduate degree in journalism from LSU’s Manship School. He’s written for publications including The (Baton Rouge) Advocate and The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
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