Why You Haven’t Heard of ‘America’s Gandhi’

www.ozy.com [OZY]( February 01, 2023 [He Was Compared to Gandhi]( At the start of Black History Month, we remember Bayard Rustin — a mentor to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. — who was largely banished from history. [Read More]( [In 1944, This Southern Black Man Ran for US Senate]( A World War I veteran and civil rights activist, Osceola McKaine mounted a historic bid for the Senate as part of a Black-led challenge to the Democratic Party. [Read More]( [She Changed Civil Rights Law]( A trailblazing lawyer, minister and civil rights leader, Pauli Murray’s innovative legal arguments continue to impact U.S. constitutional law today. [Read More]( [An Unforgettable Slugger]( Josh Gibson was a legendary hitter in the Negro Leagues who died months before Jackie Robinson broke baseball’s color barrier. [Read More]( [A Dual-Sport Legend]( Ora Washington won 20 national titles in the all-Black American Tennis Association — while also leading the Philadelphia Tribunes basketball team for 11 seasons. [Read More]( [about]( [subscribe]( [advertise]( //link.ozy.com/click/30425781.93059/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL09aWS8_dXRtX3Rlcm09T1pZJnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj1kYWlseS1kb3NlJnV0bV9jb250ZW50PVdlZG5lc2RheV8wMi4wMS4yMw/5cc372683f92a4331dae6934B68528f2e//link.ozy.com/click/30425781.93059/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cudGlrdG9rLmNvbS9Ab3p5Lm1lZGlhP3V0bV90ZXJtPU9aWSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249ZGFpbHktZG9zZSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1XZWRuZXNkYXlfMDIuMDEuMjM/5cc372683f92a4331dae6934B3ca66670//link.ozy.com/click/30425781.93059/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cueW91dHViZS5jb20vT1pZP3V0bV90ZXJtPU9aWSZ1dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249ZGFpbHktZG9zZSZ1dG1fY29udGVudD1XZWRuZXNkYXlfMDIuMDEuMjM/5cc372683f92a4331dae6934B612d52f9 this message has been sent to you because you are currently subscribed to OZY’s daily newsletter. if you no longer wish to receive updates, you can easily [unsubscribe](.