Black history that is not taught in schools: Bayard Rustin was the mastermind behind the March on Washington, but history tried to erase him. As a strategist, activist, and openly gay Black man, he shaped the Civil Rights Movement from behind the scenes. His story is one of the most hidden Black history facts that changed America. ✊ Learn Black history facts not taught in school and the role Rustin played in nonviolent resistance. 📖 What is something that isn’t taught in schools? How an openly

Our latest film from Higher Ground celebrates the life and legacy of Bayard Rustin, a giant of the civil rights movement and the architect of the 1963 March on Washington. Rustin shares his story, and the stories of all the other activists who came together to change our country for the better. Check it out today on Netflix. | Barack Obama