In this episode of The Reckoning, we talk to Senior Editor, Dr. Deion Hawkins about the historic Best Actor Academy Award nomination for Colman Domingo, who portrayed Bayard Rustin in the 2023's biopic, ‘Rustn’.

On this episode of The Reckoning, we dive into the multifaceted legacy of civil rights icon Bayard Rustin, who was the visionary and chief organizer of the famed 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. Joining Johnnie Kornegay is journalist Joseph Williams, who wrote a piece in The Reckoning entitled “Reconsidering Rustin: His Trailblazing Legacy 60 Years After the March on Washington.” In his piece, Williams argues that Bayard Rustin should be remembered as a leader ahead of his time.