Presented by Ashley Barnes-Gilbert, Lecturer, Women’s and Gender Studies

Activist. Lawyer. Episcopal Priest. Author. Multiracial. LGBTQ+. Pauli Murray lived at the intersections of oppression, dedicating their life to fighting for labor rights, racial equity, feminist ideals, and the advancement of social justice for all. This profile will cover their life and their legacy, demonstrating how Murray’s approach to social justice activism serves as an indelible primer for social justice advocates today.  

This lecture is part of the Spring 2022 Fairhaven Lecture Series “American Profiles.”  Lectures in the series will be held on Mondays at 3 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of Fairhaven Senior Services, 435 West Starin Road, Whitewater and are tentatively scheduled to be open to the public. No registration required.  Lectures may be live streamed on our Facebook page. They will be recorded and posted to our website and YouTube channel.  Videos of lectures in this series and in past series can be accessed for free any time after they are posted online.

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