Blue Summer (1973)

Who Is Bayard Rustin?

“Unsung” does not begin to describe the obscurity Bayard Rustin endured in the shadows of the Civil Rights Movement. ‘RUSTIN’ is a fictional account of a brilliant and beleaguered Bayard Rustin who was the architect behind the March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom and a founder of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

After being forced out of the NAACP, Bayard Rustin is relegated to obscurity and joins an anti-war organization. He soon becomes disillusioned with his White, liberal colleagues and resigns his position.

While wallowing in his dissatisfaction he has an epiphany. He gathers a group of young adults and begins brainstorming the next big event for the Movement - The March On Washington For Jobs And Freedom. He proposes the idea to the NAACP and after some discussions about his past, they all decide to move forward.