Pauli Murray—Priest, Lawyer, Organizer—Refused to Be Diminutive

Pauli Murray / Coutesy Amazon Studios

What does a trailblazing Episcopal priest, a lawyer whose work helped to shape the Brown v. Board of Education case, a founding member of the National Organization for Women (NOW), and a close friend of Eleanor Roosevelt all have in common?

They are all the same person. And My Name Is Pauli Murray, a new documentary from Amazon Studios, tells the fascinating story.

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