Bayard Rustin and A. Philip Randolph

A new biography of the American Black civil rights leader Bayard Rustin has just come out, and it's been favorably reviewed in The New York Times and elsewhere.

For those readers not familiar with Rustin (the author of these lines knew him personally, during the early and mid-1970s) it may seem strange to be highlighting him in a labour bookstore. That's because Rustin is usually remembered primarily for his role in the civil rights movement, as an associate of Dr. Martin Luther King. But Rustin was much more than that, and was in fact a disciple of the great African American labour leader A. Philip Randolph, devoting the last several decades of his life to an institute that bore Randolph's name.

We're very pleased to be able to offer for a limited time only a 30% discount on Jervis Anderson's new biography of Rustin. In addition, we're listing some related titles which might be of interest:

Bayard Rustin : Troubles I've Seen : A Biography

by Jervis Anderson

The New York Times wrote: "Mr. Anderson worked at the A. Phillip Randolph Institute when Rustin was its executive director in the late 1960s, and he has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1968. Bayard Rustin: Troubles I've Seen reflects both experiences: a reverence for Rustin that Mr. Anderson evidently derived from his association with him, and a clean, straightforward prose style characteristic of the magazine for which he works. He provides the first thorough account of Rustin's life and career, and he suggests how Rustin became so eminent a figure without ever becoming a genuine leader."

Hardcover, 400 pages
List: $30.00 -- Amazon.com Price: $21.00 -- You Save: $9.00(30%)
Published by Harpercollins
Publication date: February 1,1997

Also of interest:

Bayard Rustin : Behind the Scenes of the Civil Rights Movement

by James Haskins

According to a synopsis by Amazon.com Books, "A riveting biography of one of the key players of the civil rights movement. From a highly esteemed chronicler of African American history, this biography is a compelling profile, perfect for young readers fascinated with the behind-the-scenes battles of America's early years. (Ages 10 & up)." America's early years? Oh well.

Hardcover
List: $14.95 -- Amazon.com Price: $13.45 -- You Save: $1.50(10%)
Published by Hyperion
Publication date: February 1997

Books about Rustin's mentor, African American labour leader A. Philip Randolph:

A. Philip Randolph : A Biographical Portrait; Jervis Anderson; Paperback; $14.35

A. Philip Randolph (Black Americans of Achievement); Sally Hanley; Paperback; $8.05; Descriptive information available.

A. Philip Randolph : Integration in the Workplace (History of Civil Rights Series); Sarah E. Wright; Paperback; $7.15; Descriptive information available.

A. Philip Randolph and the Labor Movement (Gateway Civil Rights); Robert Cwiklik; Paperback; $4.45

A. Philip Randolph, Pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement; Paula F. Pfeffer; Paperback; $14.35; Descriptive information available.