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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin is a 2003 American biographical documentary film co-produced and co-directed by Nancy Kates and Bennett Singer. The documentary recounts the life of Bayard Rustin, the African-American civil rights activist, notable for his activism for racial equality, gay rights, socialist issues, and organizing the 1963 March on Washington. Appearing in footage and interviews are Rustin, A.J. Muste, David McReynolds, Bob Dylan, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X, Stokely Carmichael, Lyndon B. Johnson and Robert F. Kennedy. The film premiered January 17, 2003 at the Sundance Film Festival and two days later on POV. The film earned numerous accolades at various festivals.
Original Release
01/20/2003
US Release
01/20/2003
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bayard Rustin | Self / Himself |
| Dorothy Jackson | Self - Childhood Friend |
| John Rodgers | Self - Teammate |
| Louis John | Self - Nephew |
| Bill Sutherland | Self - Fellowship of Reconciliation |
| A.J. Muste | Self |
| George Hauser | Self - Former Colleague |
| Davis Platt | Self |
| Adam Green | Self - Historian |
| Devi Prasad | Self - Disciple of Gandhi |
Directors
Nancy D. Kates, Bennett Singer
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bayard Rustin | Self / Himself |
| Dorothy Jackson | Self - Childhood Friend |
| John Rodgers | Self - Teammate |
| Louis John | Self - Nephew |
| Bill Sutherland | Self - Fellowship of Reconciliation |
| A.J. Muste | Self |
| George Hauser | Self - Former Colleague |
| Davis Platt | Self |
| Adam Green | Self - Historian |
| Devi Prasad | Self - Disciple of Gandhi |
| Rachelle Horowitz | Self - Aide |
| Dave McReynolds | Self - Pacifist |
| Robert Ascher | Self - Psychologist |
| Michael Thelwell | Self |
| Andrew Young | Self |
| Michael Randle | Self - Anti-Nuclear Advocate |
| Eleanor Holmes Norton | Self |
| Ernest Green | Self |
| Midge Decter | Self - Writer |
| Walter Naegle | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Sam Pollard | Executive Producer |
| Nancy D. Kates | Producer |
| Bennett Singer | Producer |
| Prudence Arndt | Producer |
| Mridu Chandra | Producer |
| Heather M. Searles | Producer |
| Sharon Whitt | Producer |
