Twenty-five years of writings by the religious thinker and activist Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray Book order
Pauli Murray was a pioneering activist and thinker whose work illuminated the intersections of racial and gender discrimination. Her experiences with segregation, which she termed "Jane Crow," fueled a lifelong dedication to legal advocacy and equality. Murray's writings were foundational to civil rights efforts, and her arguments against sex discrimination were later recognized by prominent legal figures. Ultimately, she found a spiritual calling as an Episcopal priest, becoming the first Black woman to achieve this ordination, embodying a journey toward justice and truth across multiple arenas.
- 2023
- 2022
Proud Shoes The Story Of An American Family
- 290 pages
- 11 hours of reading
History of a family blended from slaves, free blacks, white slaveowners, Cherokee Indians, and others.
- 2018
Dark Testament: And Other Poems
- 128 pages
- 5 hours of reading
Pauli Murray's legacy as a civil rights pioneer is highlighted through her early activism, notably her 1940 arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat, predating Rosa Parks. Celebrated alongside icons like King and Parks, she is also recognized for her literary contributions. "Dark Testament and Other Poems," originally published in 1970, showcases her powerful lyrical voice, blending song, prayer, and lamentation to address the painful history of slavery and Jim Crow, while expressing a profound yearning for racial justice and equality.