Resolution to honor West Chester’s Rustin adopted in state house

Bayard Rustin, courtesy Library of Congress. Today, the Pennsylvania House of Representatives adopted a resolution introduced by state Rep. Andre D. Carroll, D-Phila., that designates March 17, 2025, as “Bayard Rustin Day” in Pennsylvania. Bayard Rustin, a native of West Chester, was a close advisor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and played a pivotal role in making nonviolent resistance a foundational...