“Or So They Tell Us”: Thinking with Bayard Rustin

It appears that in our current moment one must be either for change or against it. Those who are not actively fighting are pronounced as already resigned. The silent are not to be trusted. The only ones beyond suspicion are those who unapologetically speak up; those who in daring to hold the megaphone, full of principles and commitments, speak not merely of the present but also paint a picture of the future.