Friday, November 19, 2021 | 6:30 PM (EST) | Zoom
Neighborhoods are the secret sauce in Durham. Memories and histories bring neighborhoods to life by connecting us their awesome people and places. Join us for an evening of short documentaries about amazing people and places in our West End Neighborhood.
Wander the "goat walk" paths with Elton O'Neal as he reminisces about growing up on the West End. Be inspired by stories from community organizer Dorcas Bradley; baseball player, veteran and tobacco worker Thomas Womble, and nationally recognized LGBTQ activist Mandy Carter.
Soak in the history of Sallam, the first jazz club on the West End and the renovation of Lyon Park School into the community center it is today. Catch up with 9 year old dancer Rommell Harris and elder Hazeline Umstead. Meeting our neighbors is a great way to keep the spirit of Durham vibrant and alive.
Saturday, November 20, 2021 | 12 - 3 PM | 906 Carroll Street
Led by environmental artist Claire Alexandre
In honor of Pauli Murray’s 111th birthday, Claire Alexandre will be leading a public art ceremony inviting us to remember, rejoice and reimagine in community.
Inspired by the AfroBrazilian tradition of exchanging colorful silk bracelets for the holy celebration of Bonfim da Bahia, we will be gifting wish bracelets to each other and adorning three panels of the new Welcome Center. Wear a mask and come participate in turning each panel into a portal, to the past, present and future, blessed with your prayers, names of ancestors, places of strength and printings of Pauli’s poems.
Sunday, November 21, 2021 | 3 PM (EST) | Zoom
Led by Courtney Reid-Eaton & Brett Cook
You've seen them, they are all around Durham - Artful community monuments to the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray. Join us to meet creative people Brett Cook and Courtney Reid-Eaton who led the community process of their creation. The project, Face Up: Telling Stories of Community Life, inspired by a quote from Pauli Murray, included the creation of 14 murals. Five of the original murals centered on Pauli Murray and eight reflected the activists and activism in Southwest Central Durham.
Maybe you are one of the more than 1500 people from across Durham who energized and contributed to the murals' creation. Maybe you've seen the murals and always been curious about them. All are invited to join in this online reflection. What has been your experience with the murals? How have these murals carried Pauli Murray's vision for justice into the world?
The Pauli Murray Center invites you to support our growth and expansion. Rooted in Durham, the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s influence is radiating to the world.
Join us to lift up and practice Pauli’s vision for justice and equality in our programs and curricula, activism and creative projects.