Pauli Murray

Pauli Murray was ahead of her time. The Durham-based activist was a tireless hero for social justice, a battle-ready solider against racism and sexism, and a spiritual mentor for today's justice advocates.

Nikole Hannah-Jones' bombshell decision to reject UNC's offer of tenure makes it easy to draw some parallels between the journalist's very public fight with the university and another Black scholar who took the school to task for equitable treatment decades ago.

Hosts Dave DeWitt and Leoneda Inge report on the effort to rename a building on the campus of a North Carolina university, and why faculty leading that charge say the change will help undo a harmful history in the South.

North Carolina Public Radio presents Pauli, a podcast about the power of one person to change what's possible for us all. Available on Apple Podcasts,…

PAULI: EPISODE THREEAfter spending decades fighting for gender equality and racial justice, Pauli Murray decided to unite her convictions for human rights…

PAULI: EPISODE TWOIn 1948, Pauli Murray began a years-long journey, crossing the country to document each state's segregation laws. The result was an…

PAULI: EPISODE ONEAs a Black, queer, Southern woman, Pauli Murray endured a sinister combination of sexism and racism. She called this specific kind of…

Learn more about the effort to rename a building on the campus of UNC Chapel Hill for Pauli Murray on this episode of WUNC's podcast Tested. If you drive…

Pauli Murray was a powerhouse for social justice. She worked tirelessly as a lawyer, an activist, a poet, and a priest to push for racial equality and…