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African American Film Series

"Rustin"
2024-07-12 13:00:00 2024-07-12 15:00:00 America/New_York African American Film Series Please join us for a 2023 inspirational film of unsung Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Friday, July 12
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Add to Calendar 2024-07-12 13:00:00 2024-07-12 15:00:00 America/New_York African American Film Series Please join us for a 2023 inspirational film of unsung Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin. Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library - Meeting Room

Please join us for a 2023 inspirational film of unsung Civil Rights icon Bayard Rustin.

"Rustin"

Bayard Rustin, advisor to Martin Luther King Jr., dedicates his life to the quest for racial equality, human rights and worldwide democracy. However, as an openly gay Black man, he is all but erased from the civil rights movement he helped build. Rated PG-13. 

AGE GROUP: | Teens | Seniors | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Movies & Film | Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion |

TAGS: | Pride Month | LGBTQ+ | film | drama | diversity | civil rights | biography | #1939SitIn |

Ellen Coolidge Burke Branch Library
jlambert@alexlibraryva.org
Phone: 703.746.1704
Fax: 703.746.1775
Branch manager
Jherusha Lambert
Hours
Mon, Dec 23 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Dec 24 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Dec 25 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Dec 26 10:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Dec 27 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sat, Dec 28 10:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Dec 29 1:00PM to 5:00PM
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