documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"

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biographical film documentary film

"Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" is a documentary film that chronicles the life and activism of Bayard Rustin, a key but long-overlooked strategist of the U.S. civil rights movement and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.

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Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin	1
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Target entity: documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
Context triple: [Bayard Rustin, subjectOf, documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"]

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C. Selma (2014 film)
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Target entity: documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"
Target entity description: "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin" is a documentary film that chronicles the life and activism of Bayard Rustin, a key but long-overlooked strategist of the U.S. civil rights movement and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr.

A. documentary 'Dont Look Back'
"Dont Look Back" is a landmark 1967 cinéma vérité documentary by D. A. Pennebaker that follows Bob Dylan’s 1965 UK tour, capturing his performances, press encounters, and evolving public persona.
B. documentary film 13th
"13th" is an acclaimed 2016 documentary film directed by Ava DuVernay that examines the intersection of race, mass incarceration, and the U.S. criminal justice system, arguing that slavery’s legacy persists through modern policies and institutions.
C. Selma (2014 film)
Selma is a 2014 historical drama film that chronicles Martin Luther King Jr.'s leadership in the 1965 voting rights marches from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
D. Selma
Selma is a historic city in central Alabama best known as a key site of the American civil rights movement, particularly the 1965 Selma-to-Montgomery marches.
E. documentary film "Bill Graham"
The documentary film "Bill Graham" chronicles the life and legacy of the influential rock concert promoter who helped shape the modern live music industry and launched the careers of numerous iconic artists.
F. None of above. chosen

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instanceOf	biographical film ⓘ documentary film ⓘ
about	Bayard Rustin’s influence on Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ behind-the-scenes leadership in social movements ⓘ marginalization of LGBTQ+ figures in historical narratives ⓘ
aimsTo	recover Bayard Rustin’s overlooked legacy ⓘ situate Bayard Rustin within the history of the civil rights movement ⓘ
chronicles	Bayard Rustin’s early life ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s later work on human rights and democracy ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s mid-century activism ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
depicts	Bayard Rustin ⓘ March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom ⓘ Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ civil rights activism ⓘ
focusesOn	LGBTQ+ history ⓘ U.S. civil rights movement ⓘ nonviolent protest ⓘ
genre	historical documentary ⓘ political documentary ⓘ
hasTheme	intersection of race and sexuality ⓘ nonviolent resistance ⓘ political organizing ⓘ social justice ⓘ
highlights	Bayard Rustin’s Quaker background ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s commitment to nonviolence ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s pacifism ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s role in organizing the 1963 March on Washington ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s status as a gay man ⓘ
intendedAudience	students and educators studying social movements ⓘ viewers interested in LGBTQ+ history ⓘ viewers interested in civil rights history ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
mainSubject	Bayard Rustin ⓘ
portrays	Bayard Rustin as advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. ⓘ Bayard Rustin as key strategist of the civil rights movement ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s international activism ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s role in popularizing Gandhian nonviolence in the U.S. ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s work in coalition-building ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s work with the Congress of Racial Equality ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s work with the Fellowship of Reconciliation ⓘ tensions within the civil rights movement over Rustin’s sexuality ⓘ
subjectOf	Bayard Rustin’s activism ⓘ Bayard Rustin’s life ⓘ
title	Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin ⓘ linked to: documentary "Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin"