For more than thirty years, Bayard Rustin was a major figure during the stormy adolescence of the American civil rights movement. An early advocate of non-violent passive resistance and an influential leader among such luminaries as Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rustin is perhaps best known as the chief organizer of the famed 1968 March on Washington. From a highly esteemed chronicler of African-American history, this biography is a compelling profile, perfect for young readers fascinated with the behind-the-scenes battles of America’s turbulent years.

James Haskins is the author of many nonfiction works including One Love, One Heart: A History of Reggae and One Nation Under a Groove: Rap Music and Its Roots.