Miller, associate professor of English and Africana studies and Sangodare (Julia Roxanne Wallace), a filmmaker, composer, theology scholar, and writer. Rosenberg is joined by Alexis Pauline Gumbs ’04, an independent scholar, activist Monica L. Institute for Research in African American Studies (CU) RSVP is preferred but not required and seating is available on a first-come, first-seated basis.Ĭenter for Critical Interdisciplinary Studiesĭepartment of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies

Rosenberg is joined by Alexis Pauline Gumbs ’04, an independent scholar, activist Monica L.

The subject of a new biography, Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray, by emerita professor of history Rosalind Rosenberg, Murray is now being recognized and celebrated for her legal and activist work in the service of freedom and justice, including fighting for the lives of people who transgressed sexual and gender norms in her lifetime. A poet, writer, activist, labor organizer, legal theorist, and Episcopal priest, Murray took on the key social and economic justice issues of her day. Until recently Pauli Murray was an unsung figure in the Civil Rights and feminist movements. It will be time well spent.Add to Calendar 22:00:00 22:00:00 ‘Song in a Weary Throat’: Pauli Murray’s Life and Legacy Although Pauli Murray has been long overlooked, I would encourage you to discover this great woman in her autobiography. Also, Pauli Murray was influential in the thinking of Ruth Bader Ginsburg when it came to womens rights. Board of Education that proved to be very effective. Song in a Weary Throat: Memoir of an American Pilgrimage Kindle Edition by Pauli Murray (Author), Patricia Bell-Scott (Introduction) Format: Kindle Edition 291 ratings See all formats and editions Kindle 9.99 Read with Our Free App Audiobook 0.00 Free with your Audible trial Great on Kindle Great Experience. She helped provide a legal strategy for Thurgood Marshall in Brown v. Pauli had challenges along the way as she worked in these various areas. Pauli Murrays life was varied from poet, to lawyer, to writer and as a priest.

We often assume that this kind of thing never happened in the south.

I will give one example: Pauli noted in Durham when she was growing up there were areas where black and white people lived next door to each other. You will want to read the book to understand what I mean. Paulis biography gives insight from a Black woman who was raised in Durham, North Carolina and she helps us understand the south in a more nuanced way that brings a different perspective.

Song in a weary throat