Something of a villain, Powell is a minister and Black Congressman representing Harlem in Congress. His motivations for threatening to out Rustin are unclear. Some say he wanted to stop a march that King and Rustin were planning at Democratic National Convention because he was worried they'd embarrass the candidates. Others say he was just homophobic.
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