In this, the final episode of our series, we look more closely at what it was like to be an openly gay Black man in the 1950s and how it affected Bayard's private life and public persona. Tre'vell invites Dr. Marcus Lee back to the podcast alon

Bonus

March On: Rustin. An Audio Walking Tour of the National Mall

Dec 8th, 2023 46m 24s

Join Grammy Award Winning Composer Branford Marsalis on an original audio walking tour developed in a collaboration between the Trust for the National Mall and Netflix's RUSTIN. Though designed for visitors to the Mall, this audio can be enjoye

Bringing Bayard to Life (with George C. Wolfe and Colman Domingo)

Dec 1st, 2023 41m 5s

Tre’vell Anderson speaks with director George C. Wolfe about bringing the world around Bayard to life on screen. They also discuss how the film’s score helped to depict Bayard’s inner monologue. Then we hear from Colman Domingo, who stars as Ba

The Women of the Civil Rights Movement (with Dr. Ashley Farmer)

Nov 24th, 2023 26m 53s

In the third episode of The Official Rustin Podcast, host Tre’vell Anderson speaks with Dr. Ashley Farmer, historian of Black women’s history, intellectual history and radical politics, about the women of the Civil Rights movement. The ways the

Bayard Rustin’s Legacy (with Dr. Marcus Lee and Dr. Joyce Ladner)

Nov 17th, 2023 35m 1s

Tre’vell Anderson speaks with celebrated civil rights activist Dr. Joyce Ladner about her firsthand experience working alongside Bayard Rustin to organize the March on Washington. (She's played by actress Jules Latimer in the film.) But first,

Creating Bayard Rustin (with Toni-Leslie James)

Nov 17th, 2023 22m 47s

In this first episode of The Official Rustin Podcast, host Tre’vell Anderson sits down with renowned costume designer Toni-Leslie James to discuss her process of outfitting the world of the film Rustin, her use of color and style to communicate

Trailer

Introducing The Official Rustin Podcast

Nov 7th, 2023 1m 40s

Bayard Rustin challenged authority, never apologized for who he was, and despite making history was nearly forgotten. Until now. Join journalist and author Tre’vell Anderson as they bring you insights, anecdotes and behind-the-scenes perspectiv

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