Pauli Murray center says federal grant authorized in 2024 has been withdrawn
The restored Durham, North Carolina, house were Pauli Murray spent part of her childhood. (Photo courtesy of the Pauli Murray Center)
The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice in Durham, North Carolina, has announced that a multi-year, $330,800 grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services authorized in 2024 has been withdrawn.
A news release from the Murray Center said the money would have been used for a new staff position and the development of new exhibitions, programs, and educational curriculum that would have helped the center reach more people.
The center, housed in the Murray Family Home, is dedicated to promoting the life and legacy of Pauli Murray, a pioneering attorney who fought against racial and gender discrimination. In 1977 they were first Black woman to be ordained a priest in the Episcopal Church. They died in 1985. Born Anna Pauline Murray, they shortened their name to “Pauli” after college to reflect a less-gendered identity.
