Hall of Fame Inductee
Bynard Rustin
Cheyney State University
About
Bayard Rustin, a Cheyney alumnus, organized the 1963 March on Washington and advised Martin Luther King Jr. on nonviolence. An openly gay strategist, he often worked out of public view while shaping the movement’s largest events.
Accomplishments
- Chief organizer of the 1963 March on Washington.
- Key advisor to King on nonviolent strategy.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 2020.
Year of award
2020
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Civil Rights.