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“Following in the Footsteps of Bayard Rustin“
Join us for
Cocktails, Conversation, & Community
Saturday, March 11, 3-5 pm
in the Chapel
at the Abbey
692 N Robertson Blvd. West Hollywood
Hosted by Rasheed Newson to benefit our Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice
ANGELIC TROUBLEMAKERS ASSEMBLE!
As per BRCSJ BOARD MEMBER Ra~
“Bayard Rustin (1912 – 1987), the openly gay Civil Rights leader who organized the March on Washington, brought non-violence to the Movement, and spoke “Truth to Power”, left us a legacy worth continuing. During his lifetime, he possessed the courage to be unapologetically authentic as he worked tirelessly to improve the world around him — a rare feat then, and today.
I’m inspired by Bayard’s shining example. That is why I wrote him into my novel, “My Government Means to Kill Me,” and that is why when the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRCSJ) invited me to join its Board of Directors, I happily said, “Yes.”
For my first major task as a Board Member, I’m inviting you to a cocktail party on Saturday, March 11 from 3 – 5 pm in the Chapel at the Abbey in West Hollywood. The cocktail party is a fundraiser to support the work of the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, which among other initiatives, provides safe spaces to LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, organizes powerful programming and meaningful events, and is launching a new film project to secure and expand Bayard’s life and legacy.
At the cocktail party, you’ll learn more about the Center’s inspirational intersectional work, particularly the film project, from BRCSJ Chief Activist, Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber. You’ll also enjoy live music, scrumptious hors d’oeuvres, an open bar, and scintillating conversation with other accomplished (and fabulous!) guests (such as yourself!) dedicated to activism and the arts.
This will be a fun and fulfilling way to serve our community. This is your chance to walk in Bayard Rustin’s footsteps.
In short~ It’s your turn to say “Yes.””
Please consider giving whatever is in your means.