Troublemaker for Justice: The Story of Bayard Rustin, the Man Behind the March on Washington

Biography for YA and younger readers of one of the most influential activists of the twenty-first century, who was an early advocate for African Americans and for gay rights. –Rustin organized the March on Washington and was a mentor to Martin Luther King, teaching him techniques and philosophy of Ghandian nonviolent direct action.
—Rustin was awarded the Medal of Freedom posthumously by President Barack Obama. Michael G. Long is the editor of I Must Resist: Bayard Rustin’s Life in Letters. Walter Naegle was Bayard Rustin’s life partner. Jacqueline Houtman is the award-winning children’s author of The Reinvention of Edison Thomas

–A resource for kids about one of the great, and largely unsung, American activists, but also accessible to adults who will find it enjoyable and educational.

–Lavishly illustrated with sidebars to introduce young readers to new terms/words.

–Dustin Lance Black (screenwriter of Milk ) developing a biopic on Bayard Rustin for HBO for 2019.