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Free Community Day at the Pauli Murray Center
About the event
The Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray was a twentieth-century human rights activist, legal scholar, author, labor organizer, poet, Episcopal priest, multiracial Black, LGBTQ+ Durhamite who lived one of the most remarkable lives of the 20th century. S/he was the first Black person to earn a JSD (Doctor of the Science of Law) degree from Yale Law School, a founder of the National Organization for Women and the
About the venue
Pauli Murray was a civil rights lawyer whose arguments shaped Brown v. Board-era litigation, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg credited Murray on the brief that won constitutional sex-equality protection…
“Knowledgeable staff, beautiful space and a true landmark of durham history. I must visit if you’re in the area!” — Kenya Hairston, Google
“It was great to enter the childhood home of the GOAT too few know about. Although only 3 rooms are open those 3 rooms capture so much about Pauli. The stories outside the home provide even more. Whether or not you know about Pauli Murray, it's a wonderful place to visit to learn more.” — Shavonne Washington-Krauth, Google
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