Some may call them the “Unsung Heroes” of American History. Figures—some well-known, some not as much—each one, though, making an impact in their communities.
If you grew up before the 21st Century, it’s likely you never heard of Bayard Rustin in history class. Rustin is credited as the architect of the 1963 March on Washington, noted for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have A Dream” speech. His memory, though, modern historians argue was pushed to the side because Rustin identified as gay ...