Eureka Valley in San Francisco City and County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bayard Rustin
(1912-1987)
— Rainbow Honor Walk —
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021
1. Bayard Rustin Marker
Erected 2019 by Rainbow Honor Walk.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights. A significant historical date for this entry is August 28, 1963.
Location. 37° 45.553′ N, 122° 26.106′ W. Marker is in San Francisco, California, in San Francisco City and County. It is in Eureka Valley. Marker is at the intersection of 19th Street, on the right when traveling east on 19th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4105 19th Street, San Francisco CA 94114, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Frida Kahlo (a few steps from this marker); Del Martin (a few steps from this marker); Christine Jorgensen (within shouting distance of this marker); Randy Shilts (within shouting distance of this marker); Yukio Mishima (within shouting distance of this marker); Harry Hay (within shouting distance of this marker); Harvey Milk (within shouting distance of this marker); Gertrude Stein (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Francisco.
Also see . . .
1. Bayard Rustin (National Park Service)
this page online
'Bayard Rustin was a brilliant strategist, pacifist, and forward-thinking civil rights activist during the middle of the 20th century. In 1947 as a member of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, Rustin planned the"Journey of Reconciliation", which would be used as a model for the Freedom Rides of the 1960's. He served as a mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr. in the practice of nonviolent civil resistance, and was an intellectual and organizational force behind the burgeoning civil rights movement during the 1950s and 1960s. He organized protests in England and studied Ghandian principles in India. His life as an openly gay man, however, put him at odds with the cultural norms of the larger society and left him either working behind the scenes or outside of the movement for stretches of time.'(Submitted on November 26, 2021.)
2. Bayard Rustin on The Success and Failures of The Civil Rights Movement (1979) (YouTube, 3.5 min.). (Submitted on November 26, 2021.)
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Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, November 24, 2021
2. Bayard Rustin Marker - wide view
The marker is visible here embedded in the sidewalk on the south side of 19th Street.
Warren K. Leffler and U.S. News & World Report (courtesy of the Library of Congress), August 27, 1963
3. Bayard Rustin at news briefing... - marker image source photo
Full title is: Bayard Rustin at news briefing on the Civil Rights March on Washington in the Statler Hotel, half-length portrait, seated at table
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on November 26, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 176 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 26, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
