Rustin, Bayard

Jazz at Lincoln Center’s New Season Includes Tribute to Bayard Rustin

The civil rights activist’s life and legacy will be honored in a 2024-25 lineup that will also include spotlights on jazz history, and a rising star to warm up November.

By Christopher Kuo

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How Much Say Should Families Have in Biopics?

The Oscars slate this year is packed with films rooted in historical events and biographies. How much influence should the subjects have?

By Julia Jacobs

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‘Rustin’ and the Civil Rights Leader in Real Life

The civil rights leader and organizer of the March on Washington is the focus of a new biopic. Here’s how it stacks up against archival images.

By Tiffany Martinbrough

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Carrie Mae Weems and George C. Wolfe on Defiance and Claiming Space

Two creative people in two different fields in one wide-ranging conversation. This time: the “Kitchen Table Series” artist and the theater and film director.

By Jenny Comita