My Name is Pauli Murray (2021)
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2025-09 to 2026-08
Directors
Betsy West, Julie Cohen
The story
The film follows the life of lawyer and activist Pauli Murray who was instrumental in arguing the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment outlawed discrimination based on sex. Several scholars of Murray's work are featured in the film including Brittney Cooper and Rosalind Rosenberg. Rosenberg's research for the book Jane Crow: The Life of Pauli Murray is also highlighted.
Genres
biographical film, documentary film
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