36 years after his death, Pennsylvania man remembered as key civil rights leader

Friday, October 20, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- As we continue to mark LGBTQ+ History Month, a new show is highlighting lesser-known people and groups who have played a role in the struggle for equality.

The show is a combined effort of ABC-Owned Television station reporters, including our own TaRhonda Thomas.
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She profiled Bayard Rustin, a key civil rights leader who many say never got the proper credit...until now.

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