Journey of Reconciliation

Nyack dedicates Bayard Rustin Way

On June 9, 2022, the village of Nyack, New York dedicated Bayard Rustin Way — a street in the suburban town’s bustling center — in a special ceremony. Organized by the Phyllis B. Frank Pride Center of Rockland County and

June 10, 2022 No Comments

Before it embraced LGBTQ rights, the FOR forced Bayard Rustin to resign

By 1953, Bayard Rustin was by all accounts a successful player in the Fellowship of Reconciliation. In the 12 years he had worked for the organization, he had gone to prison as a conscientious objector, fought segregation in the 1947

August 23, 2016 No Comments

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

This year has seen an uptick in debates about the draft. Since Defense Secretary Ashton Carter announced in December that all combat positions would become open to women, the idea became feasible that women will soon be required to register for the draft.

August 15, 2016 No Comments

When the Fellowship of Reconciliation was the “Conscientious Objectors’ Organization”

August 15, 2016 No Comments

The Person who Challenged Internment

On May 16, 1942, every Japanese American in Seattle was either at an internment camp or on their way to one, except for one person. That day, Gordon Hirabayashi was at an FBI office in Seattle, in violation of an

August 2, 2016 No Comments