Ga onbeperkt met Magzter GOLD
Krijg onbeperkte toegang tot meer dan 9000 tijdschriften, kranten en Premium-verhalen voor slechts
Poging GOUD - Vrij
Colman Domingo
Newsweek Europe
|January 19, 2024
WHEN YOU THINK OF CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS, ACTIVIST BAYARD RUSTIN isn't usually the first to come to mind. For Colman Domingo, who portrays the title character in Rustin, his lack of inclusion in many history lessons is because he was openly queer.
Domingo says it felt like "someone's actively trying to make sure that I don't know who I am...we were really being gaslit." But once Domingo discovered Rustin's impact, how he was central to organizing the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Rustin "became the North Star. You can be this way if you are true to who you are." Recently, Rustin's contribution to the movement has been gaining recognition. Former President Barack Obama, who produced the film with Michelle Obama, "posthumously gave Rustin the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work." Domingo's performance is also garnering award consideration, which the actor credits to his "journeyman" career. "I can look at the
Dit verhaal komt uit de January 19, 2024-editie van Newsweek Europe.
Abonneer u op Magzter GOLD voor toegang tot duizenden zorgvuldig samengestelde premiumverhalen en meer dan 9000 tijdschriften en kranten.
Bent u al abonnee? Aanmelden
MEER VERHALEN VAN Newsweek Europe
Newsweek Europe
The Classroom Arms Race the West Is Losing to China
The West has spent billions trying to break China's grip on rare earths-critical minerals that power everything from electric vehicles to fighter jets.
1 min
June 19, 2026
Newsweek Europe
Is Your Name Gathering Strength?
As hurricane season begins this month, the roster for storm names is already set. From June through November, the risk of a named storm hitting the shores means you, or hopefully your ex, may be subject to disaster-related jokes.
1 min
June 19, 2026
Newsweek Europe
The Quiet Survival of DEI
Reports of the death of diversity, equity and inclusion have been greatly exaggerated. What's actually dying is the acronym.
1 mins
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
BALLOT BLOW TO HEART OF KREMLIN
A sign showing Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is framed by a heart at his ruling Civil Contract party's final campaign on June 5 in Republic Square, Yerevan, before winning a parliamentary majority in elections two days later.
1 min
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
KOMPROMAT FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
China is using deepfake AI porn to target dissident women who dare to expose the country's repression
5 mins
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
Grounded: The Franco-German Fighter Fiasco
NATO allies have pledged to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense by 2035.
1 mins
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
OUTSIZE INFLUENCE
Small in scale but growing in leverage, Kim Jong Un is balancing ties with Xi Jinping’s China to strengthen his hand
7 mins
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
America Is Delusional About Crime
The U.S. is in the midst of a historic crime decline and nearly half the country still doesn't believe it.
1 min
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
Is Miami the New New York? Not So Fast
Move over Manhattan—Miami is having a moment.
1 min
June 26, 2026
Newsweek Europe
REDEFINING THE GOLDEN YEARS
The Boroughs is making retirement sexy, with fewer rules and zero apologies
2 mins
June 26, 2026
Translate
Change font size