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Fri, May 11, 2012
6:00pm - 9:00pm

Sponsored by: William Way Community Center
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'Brother Outsider' illuminates the life and work of Bayard Rustin, a visionary activist and strategist who has been called "the unknown hero" of the civil rights movement. A tireless crusader for justice, a disciple of Gandhi, a mentor to Martin Luther King Jr., and the architect of the legendary 1963 March on Washington, Rustin dared to live as an openly gay man during the fiercely homophobic 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. Brother Outsider reveals the price that Rustin paid for this openness, chronicling both the triumphs and setbacks of his remarkable 60-year career.

Join the William Way LGBT Community Center in partnership with the African American Museum for a free screening of this powerful documentary that was recently picked by PBS's Bill Moyers as one of the 10 most powerful social justice documentaries of our time. In 2012, Rustin would have celebrated the centennial of his birth and in 2013, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington he made possible. Special guest performance by A Voice 4 All People: A Radically Inclusive Gospel Choir (http://www.facebook.com/AV4AP).

WHAT:
*'Brother Outsider' Screening
*Concert performed by A Voice 4 All People
*Post-show reception, courtesy of El Dorado Rum.

WHEN:
Friday, May 11th, 6pm

WHERE:
The African-American Museum of Philadelphia
701 Arch Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106

*Limited Seating Available; First-Come, First-Served*
*RSVP is required to 215-732-2220 or info@waygay.org"> info@waygay.org"> info@waygay.org"> info@waygay.org*

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