No Easy Answers: Bayard Rustin And The Civil Rights Movement

by Calvin Craig Miller

Looks at the life of Bayard Rustin, an organizer behind the scenes of the civil rights movement whose ideas influenced Martin Luther King, Jr.

160 pages, Library Binding

First published January 30, 2005

Reviews

[jillbertini · Rating 2 out of 5]

I just browsed this book. It's geared toward a YA audience, so I suppose it's good for them. But it was just a basic biography and I was hoping it would introduce me more to Rustin, not just to the fabulous work he did in his lifetime. I was pleased that the author chose to talk about the impact of Rustin's homosexuality and unwillingness to live in the closet. I think it's very important for young readers to understand that context.

[Billy McCoy · Rating 5 out of 5]

very good