Here's a list of theaters where the film is opening Friday, 17 September.

IN-PERSON EVENT

1:30 PM EST - Screening only

6:30 PM EST - Screening + Talkback

Join the Schomburg Center, Amazon Studios, and the ERA Coalition & Fund for Women's Equality, for a Harlem preview screening of the documentary My Name is Pauli Murray directed by Oscar nominees Betsy West and Julie Cohen (“RBG”). Murray is a pioneering attorney, activist and priest who was the legal mind behind the overturning of Plessy v. Ferguson, the Equal Protection Clause, and influential in other social justice movements of the 20th century. The film features a deep dive into Murray's copious archives of journals, photos and documents. As an African American youth raised in the segregated South— who was also wrestling with broader notions of gender identity—Pauli understood, intrinsically, what it was to exist beyond previously accepted categories and cultural norms. You will hear Pauli Murray in her own words alongside scholars like Dr. Brittney Cooper, dedicated biographer Dr. Patricia Bell-Scott, and more.

Following the evening screening, stay for an audience Q&A and talkback with invited guests from the film.

ABOUT THE FILM

They are one of the most influential figures in American 20th century history. It’s time you learn their name. Fifteen years before Rosa Parks refused to surrender her bus seat, a full decade before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned separate-but-equal legislation, Pauli Murray was already knee-deep fighting for social justice. A pioneering attorney, activist, priest and dedicated memoirist, Murray shaped landmark litigation—and consciousness— around race and gender equity. Both Pauli’s personal path and tireless advocacy foreshadowed some of the most politically consequential issues of our time. Told largely in Pauli’s own words, My Name is Pauli Murray is a candid recounting of that unique and extraordinary journey.

Watch trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZOfYTOtfig

Presented by the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, in collaboration with Amazon Films and the ERA Coalition/Fund for Women's Equality.

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IMAGE: Photograph of Pauli Murray. Courtesy of Pauli Murray Foundation

POLICIES & PROCEDURES To ensure the health and safety of the public and our staff as our libraries reopen with nearly full service, policies and procedures created in collaboration with safety experts must be followed. As of July 6, at all our open locations, visitors must wear a mask the duration of the program, in accordance with the Library policy. Patrons not wearing a face covering will not be permitted to enter.

By registering for this event, you are acknowledging that an inherent risk of exposure to COVID-19 exists in any public place where people are present. By attending an in-person program at The New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, you voluntarily assume all risks related to exposure to COVID-19 and agree not to hold The New York Public Library, its Trustees, officers, agent and employees liable for any illness or injury.

FIRST COME, FIRST SEATED Events are free and open to all, but due to space constraints registration is requested.  Doors open 15 to 30 minutes before start time. We will operate at a limited capacity of 150-200 people.

GUESTS Please note that holding seats in the Langston Hughes Auditorium is strictly prohibited and there is no food or drinks allowed anywhere in the Schomburg Center.

AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING Programs are photographed and recorded by the Schomburg Center. Attending this event indicates your consent to being filmed/photographed and your consent to the use of your recorded image for any all purposes of the New York Public Library.

PRESS Please send all press inquiries (photo, video, interviews, audio-recording, etc) at least 24-hours before the day of the program to Leah Drayton at LeahDrayton@nypl.org.

Please note that professional photography and video recordings are prohibited without expressed consent.

TIME TBD

Join us for the online Durham premiere of the new documentary film My Name Is Pauli Murray:

My Name Is Pauli Murray is a multidimensional portrait of a brilliant 20th century human rights activist who resisted the status quo. Told largely in their own words, the film is a candid recounting of their extraordinary journey from their early years in Durham, North Carolina to worldwide influence.

Presented by the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice in collaboration with the Hayti Heritage Film Festival, with support from Participant and Amazon Studios.

Register here.

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