An unsung hero of the civil rights movement - Christina Greer
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Күн бұрынLearn about the life of Bayard Rustin, a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, a gay rights activist, and one of Martin Luther King’s closest advisors.
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In 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech at the March on Washington to nearly a quarter million people. None of it would have been possible without the march’s chief organizer - a man named Bayard Rustin. Christina Greer details his life of advocacy as a leader in the Civil Rights Movement, and the challenges he faced as an openly gay Black man.
Lesson by Christina Greer, directed by Anton Bogaty.
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@-4subscriberswithahammerad521 5 жыл бұрын
The people you never hear of are the ones who help the most
@abthedragon4921 5 жыл бұрын
That's usually how it works.
@StarSage66 5 жыл бұрын
You're not wrong, but as time marches on we are given more opportunities to learn about the unsung heroes of prior generations, so there's a silver lining for everything. It's a damn shame that there will always be great men that are ignored in their day, even in the modern world, but no matter what there will always be someone doing amazing things that's out of the limelight. The best we can hope for is to do a better job than those before us at acknowledging our heroes out of the limelight.
@angelFTP 5 жыл бұрын
-4 Subscribers with a hammer addiction fax
@Jobe-13 4 жыл бұрын
-4 Subscribers with a hammer addiction yup!
@runoz2839 5 ай бұрын
or king gave recognition in public...
@CloroxBleachCompany 5 жыл бұрын
People who experienced segregation are still alive living and breathing today. You can still have a conversation with them about their grandparents who were born slaves. That’s how recent all of this is.
@Jordan_Dossou 5 жыл бұрын
Wow
@godbearxd 5 жыл бұрын
My mom was 8 when the civil rights movement ended.
@SameerHameedy 5 жыл бұрын
God Bear my family isn’t from the USA but the past monarchy in their country ended segregation a long time ago. EDIT: the country is no long a monarchy, Also that’s my family’s home country I was born in the US.
@godbearxd 5 жыл бұрын
@@SameerHameedy My great grandmother probably would've been old enough to remember slavery. I'd have to ask my mom when she was born.
@talkyourearoff2714 5 жыл бұрын
My grandpa was a teen in the civil rights
@rukiddingme2251 4 жыл бұрын
He went to my high school. There's a plaque outside. So interesting to know that his history isn't taught everywhere.
@syabilaazri7834 3 жыл бұрын
That just sad, dude....some people just need to spread the history more...
@julesoxana3630 Жыл бұрын
We need to teach this more especially since its so recent
@rukiddingme2251 9 ай бұрын
@@yusufuddin-qo3gf yea
@SciencewithKatie 5 жыл бұрын
You guys make me wanna learn how to animate all the time! They’re always done so well!
@tempname8263 5 жыл бұрын
Why don't you learn animation then?
@augustinedaudu9203 5 жыл бұрын
@@tempname8263 because it takes a lot of time and money. I want to do professional animations as well, but pads, tablets, and styluses can run you well over $100
@lightningonlycommentsonce5824 5 жыл бұрын
@@augustinedaudu9203 If you're not passionate enough to spend money on something. Then you're not actually passionate about it.
@tempname8263 5 жыл бұрын
@@augustinedaudu9203 Can, but you are not oblidged to have those. Heck, I've been using 30$ Genius tablet for the past 8 years.
@augustinedaudu9203 5 жыл бұрын
@@tempname8263 Nolan said that they were supposed to be given to us, but it's very difficult to get them,
@Scarletpooky 5 жыл бұрын
I've never understood how someone who is the victim of discrimination and persecution, and knows how it feels, can turn around and victimise someone else.
@shazebrothers3 5 жыл бұрын
The cycle of abuse is a cruel psychological trick the mind can play on itself sadly. It can be hard to break and can easily lead to the abused becoming abusers, luckily that isn't always the case and more and more people can reach out for help and step out of that shadow every day.
@theodore23sanchez 5 жыл бұрын
@Lars Chue But.. But... But... Feminists! I, too, blame feminists, everytime the topic is something else entirely.
@spicybrown75 5 жыл бұрын
@Lars Chue meaning?
@scarla79 5 жыл бұрын
Talking about the Jewish people in Israel?
@littlegothgirl8869 4 жыл бұрын
Exactly.
@randomgreekmathematician3159 5 жыл бұрын
'We need, in every community, a group of angelic troublemakers.' Very true.
@yellowstarproductions6743 5 ай бұрын
Agreed
@aaditmalhotra 5 жыл бұрын
If Ted-Ed made an animation about my life, it would be better than my real life...
@karinag6836 3 жыл бұрын
I love that. And same 😂
@starcherry6814 5 жыл бұрын
Bayard Rustin practiced what he preached ✊
@victorviereck4117 5 жыл бұрын
Unlike Gandhi, Believe me, I am a Indian historical student.
@Jobe-13 5 жыл бұрын
Rup Ganguly Ikr. That guy was a wife beater and a strong believer in India’s oppressive caste system.
@adithya8445 5 жыл бұрын
He was a man of his words..
@72vince27 3 жыл бұрын
@@victorviereck4117 That's why I always disliked Ghandi. He's a fraud that acted as if he stood for right, but did many wrongs. Kast system thinking.
@ashitmehta5000 5 жыл бұрын
Soooo they were protesting against segregation and had a problem with homosexuality? Weird times.
@jacobandrews2663 5 жыл бұрын
We're still in weird times... it hasn't stopped
@waqqas6799 5 жыл бұрын
@@jacobandrews2663 r/wooosh
@ohnonono1799 5 жыл бұрын
@@waqqas6799 hahahaha r/wosh amirite lol r/foundthemobileuser Xdddd haha we did it reddit Edit:thanks for the gold kind stranger
@nzbg1132 5 жыл бұрын
that wasn’t a woosh lol
@nzbg1132 5 жыл бұрын
if he was offended maybe but he wasn’t
@timnazarian2163 5 жыл бұрын
Damn the animation is on *fire*
@jeffree7976 5 жыл бұрын
You commented too fast to have even watched the video though???? 🤔🤔🤔🤔
@MathieuBouvier 5 жыл бұрын
Can I nitpick? You could have put his name in the video title. At least for discovery. As is, it feels like Christina Greer is An unsung hero of the civil rights movement. I mean, she very well might be too - but that's not what the video is about ^^
@mikepoveyrulz 5 жыл бұрын
Agreed, I got confused at first as I actually thought this was about some civil rights activist called Christina Greer
@SeanTheDon17 5 жыл бұрын
Not all heroes wear capes, and not all heroes get the spotlight they deserve. It’s nice to see respect paid to this Civil rights genius.
@yellowstarproductions6743 5 ай бұрын
Agreed
@Jobe-13 5 жыл бұрын
The only people we talk about is MLK and Rosa Parks when it comes to the Civil Rights Movement, but there were many others who don’t get talked about. Glad this video is shining light on one of the others.
@yjoltetepique8555 5 жыл бұрын
How is it that all people are taking away from this video is that ted ed can make good animation??
@Simtar123 5 жыл бұрын
Sometimes i feel like alot of sad history is closer than we often think about, and the effects and aftermath are still felt in certain places.
@littlegothgirl8869 4 жыл бұрын
Yes!!
@thorodinson6649 2 жыл бұрын
You’ve discovered it
@al_ha215 5 жыл бұрын
Could you all stop complimenting the animation and admire this man?
@cv4809 5 жыл бұрын
Admiring a commie?hah
@keylawarburton5787 3 жыл бұрын
@@cv4809 excuse me and would like to say that his former political views don’t take away from his great acts !
@naveenraj2008eee 5 жыл бұрын
I have learned about new information. Cool animation. Thank you ted.ed...😀👏👏
@MakedaPhillips 5 жыл бұрын
So glad you all did this! So many people dont know him. I'm glad he's finally getting the recognition he deserves. If anyone is interested, the book Time on Two Crosses is super good to read about his life.
@cormacsmithy3975 5 жыл бұрын
I read the title thinking Christina was the name of the man in the video. "That's a strange name for a dude" I thought.
@andrejors9501 5 жыл бұрын
me too.. i keep on waiting for this Christina to shows up.. legitimately thinking she's Rustin's mother or something
@smegid586 5 жыл бұрын
Embarrassed to learn about this guy after 2013, but it's nice to know who he is.
@Taikamuna 5 жыл бұрын
This video is my dream
@thorodinson6649 2 жыл бұрын
Weird dream
@iamilibitirenbetter3266 2 жыл бұрын
@@thorodinson6649 o
@larrynguyen85 5 жыл бұрын
So inspiring - his tenacity, conviction and organizational savvy. Thank you for this video!
@phantombeard6262 5 жыл бұрын
Amazing job as always Ted-Ed. Learned something new, History vs Sigmund Freud?
@EchoL0C0 5 жыл бұрын
Include Bayard Rustin in the title!
@abuibu 4 жыл бұрын
Watch the NYT video on Bayard Rustin done by the great Coleman Hughes. It's brilliant and dives deeper into his ideological roots. Rustin would've hated what's happening today, but not for reasons you might think.
@The6Master6Mind6 5 жыл бұрын
Don't forget to mention A. Philip Randolf as well. Him and Bayard Rustin are unsung heroes of the civil rights movement.
@angrypanda5147 5 жыл бұрын
This video was very well done, I love the topic and the animations! Thanks ted ed
@dst8002 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for introducing me to this rockstar. Will read up more on him...
@AdityaSingh-bz6dg 5 жыл бұрын
The animations of ted ed us the best 😍
@ahsanabbas6622 5 жыл бұрын
Animations are SMOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOTH!!!!!❤️❤️💪🔥
@jaibanks7151 3 жыл бұрын
His profile on the view brought me here. & am shocked that i had Never heard of him! & i considered myself well verse on social issues! ( may he continues to Rest in paradise forever 🤲.) ( All Love from oakland California)
@DrMambo21 5 жыл бұрын
Great video as usual, but the title makes it sound like it's about Christina Greer
@BobMcCoy 5 жыл бұрын
*I will definitely sing heroic songs about Bayard Rustin!*
@user-rq1un8fm6h Ай бұрын
How have I not heard about Rustin? He's a hero!! He is so unique & his story is inspiring!!
@thehamoodiandoctor5792 5 жыл бұрын
I got two notifications. I chose this.
@shonakulkarni4766 5 жыл бұрын
Sub 2 PewDiePie
@Wolf-hf4jx 5 жыл бұрын
Good choice.
@HelgaCavoli 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you, Rustin. We need more of you. And supporters of people like you.
@eyesack2546 4 жыл бұрын
This is hitting hard right now
@blackjackington 5 жыл бұрын
He sounds like an extraordinary person. Thanks for bringing this bloke to my attention. Well done.
@Qlegal 5 жыл бұрын
In Ted-ed we trust. Muito boooom !
@shivsah9299 3 жыл бұрын
A high school is named after him: Bayard Rustin High School. I go to West Chester East High School that is not so far from Rustin High School
@stylizedbasix1257 5 жыл бұрын
Why don't we learn this at school
@WraithX959 5 жыл бұрын
STYLIZED BASIX Because the powers that be don’t want an educated populace.
@0griggs 5 жыл бұрын
You know why.
@MrGA555 5 жыл бұрын
This guy was so centrist that each side didnt like him lol. What a legend!
@carloslanza2046 5 жыл бұрын
TED ED is so important to me. I escape my life in these less than 5 min long videos ❤️
@seewardone 5 жыл бұрын
He never needed the limelight, he never 'performed', Bayard Rustin is a true hero.
@Aisha-ix6qz 5 жыл бұрын
What a wonderful man !
@hollyxo2898 5 жыл бұрын
I love this 😍😍
@fiorefiore9910 5 жыл бұрын
Great timing! I watched Full Frontal's segment about Rustin and the civil rights movement just a few days ago and I was thinking about doing a little more research into his life
@timjack129 5 жыл бұрын
On the topic of unsung heroes can you make a video on Mary Seacole?
@ferencragoczy5892 5 жыл бұрын
Extra History has a great one about Mary Seacole.
@pushpaksil5063 5 жыл бұрын
The unsung heroes are the only heroes that have helped the world be in a better place.... Whom of we have almost never heard of.... Keep it uo tech ed for bringing up such content
@XOPOIIIO 5 жыл бұрын
Blacks are numerous, that is why they can be able to fight unequality. But there are minorities who can't change status quo, because there are too few of them, and they are too hated.
@elisampugliese 5 жыл бұрын
So happy he’s getting the recognition he deserves.
@aaronTGP_3756 Жыл бұрын
The other leader of the March was Asa Philip Randolph. He almost did a March on Washington in 1941 before FDR created the Fair Employment Act.
@honey3762 5 жыл бұрын
I wish we would have had videos like this when I was a kid in school, I think we just had one vhs tape we watched every year really great video
@MarkArandjus 5 жыл бұрын
The unsung hero of this channel is whoever is booking the animators!
@BoyProdigyX Жыл бұрын
I'm always in awe of people who "DO", and feel compelled to always fight the status quo. There really are these radical beasts of change, and may they always be around until, hopefully, we no longer need them.
@kaystarlo 5 жыл бұрын
This is really good. I've never heard of him
@maruthuk 5 ай бұрын
Looks like really an unsung hero, thanks for bringing him into light and getting much deserved attention for his efforts and service to the welfare of America!
@MonteiroM 5 жыл бұрын
Incredible how it was only a few years ago.
@minim-ms 5 жыл бұрын
YES YES YES!!! Bayard Rustin needs more recognition!
@m3rrsy 4 жыл бұрын
I really liked the video; very informative and inspiring, especially in the 2020 Riots that occurred after George Floyd’s death #blacklivesmatter
@andrewh2699 5 жыл бұрын
WOAH, in Science Olympiad, near Philadelphia, there is an invitational that is held in Bayard Rustin HS, named after this man!
@unleashingpotential-psycho9433 5 жыл бұрын
Christina is amazing 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@jacobzaranyika9334 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you 🙏 again TED-Ed I think I have watched this before
@bonkahermitakaintjudge9228 5 жыл бұрын
Legitimate conscious objection should always be allowed but it must remain in that realm because freedom should not resemble chaos. People must return to bargaining in good faith.
@c_p1858 5 жыл бұрын
The narrator’s voice is really nice and the animation is so good 😍
@melancholicruby2873 5 жыл бұрын
Can you guys make a vid about Gregorio H. Del Pilar?
@erraticonteuse 5 жыл бұрын
He also probably coined the phrase "Speak truth to power" in a Quaker pamphlet on non-violence in 1955.
@nzbg1132 5 жыл бұрын
protesting won't save us action speaks louder than words
@psifigal8229 5 жыл бұрын
Love the quote at the beginning!
@snaketooth0943 5 жыл бұрын
Loving these new videos on the civil rights movement!
@Water_Me_Loan_64_YT 2 жыл бұрын
Bayard Rustin deserves his own Film.
@johnnybadboy3475 5 жыл бұрын
The title makes it seem like Christina Greer is the civil rights hero.
@divyanshverma2700 5 жыл бұрын
My favourite person is marther Luther king jr
@funion7678 3 жыл бұрын
thank you
@asaasura6901 5 жыл бұрын
This animation.😍
@agnivamaiti1202 5 жыл бұрын
Always nice to hear about people who followed Mahatma Gandhi's philosophy.
@lukeboss7853 5 жыл бұрын
Nice job Byron Rustin! We must keep equality without violence!
@iyanuoluwaadenle 5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this video.
@pratikb8131 5 жыл бұрын
At least we are able to minimize apartheid
@claudiakinuthia6261 5 жыл бұрын
This is so helpful. Thank you Ted ed
@jonesydefaulty4459 5 жыл бұрын
He is now.
@juliemarie3082 5 жыл бұрын
I cried. ❤️
@redhotscrapper 5 жыл бұрын
Very well done as always.
@flatknatbread60 5 жыл бұрын
When I saw the title I thought it was about the Philippines DANG IT!
@wilmaolandres 5 жыл бұрын
Who is that?
@hussainvirk8598 3 жыл бұрын
@@wilmaolandres Philippines is a country
@katherineknapp4370 10 ай бұрын
He is definitely a hero. 😊
@carlosgutierrez3918 5 жыл бұрын
For some reason I thought it was gonna be Whitney Young
@Nobody-ml5ym 5 жыл бұрын
Off topic, Can you make a video on how humanity have created perfection(rulers, perfect square tv and wheels)?
@jeffcarroll1990shock 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information
@AsoftDolphinn 3 жыл бұрын
Him and Robert Jebediah Freeman are real unsung heroes
@brittanydavis4546 5 жыл бұрын
I am glad that tedtalk did this video.
@positivity29 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you
@bradleypedone6206 5 жыл бұрын
My high school is named after him!
@patrickmorman8638 5 жыл бұрын
"I have many dreams. Not just one-in my sleep." -Martin Luther King Sr.
@mjstory1976 5 жыл бұрын
Awesome and informative video
@georgepaul341 5 жыл бұрын
Good video as always
@elninorosario 5 жыл бұрын
1:15 .. so proud
@RobinsBlu 5 жыл бұрын
I have a feeling that if there's a movie about this man, Chadwick Boseman can play him. You guys have anyone else in mind?
@kirbymarchbarcena 5 жыл бұрын
Bayard deserve the award but they should have awarded it when he was still alive to accept or deny it.
@hafsa7951 5 жыл бұрын
Loved this, tnak you TED ED
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