We're excited to offer a free drop in community day on Saturday, April 12th! Pauli Murray's childhood home will be open to the public from 10 AM - 2 PM for anyone to drop in and explore. Members of our staff will be on site to answer any questions you may have. Registration is not required and entry is completely free!

This opportunity is graciously sponsored by Durham LibraryFest.

This session introduces the life and legacy of Pauli Murray, a pioneering writer, lawyer, activist, and Durhamite whose work shaped civil rights and gender equality, with a special focus on Murray's authorship. Lead by Angela Thorpe Mason, Executive Director of the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice.

This event is free and open to the public! Registration is appreciated but not required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity will be hosted by our Executive Director, Angela Thorpe Mason, and will focus on key pieces of Pauli Murray's life and legacy in the Women's movement. Visitors will be guided through the interior exhibit and historic space, and time for questions and interactive reflection will be included in the time spent together.

Advanced registration is required and space is limited!

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Pauli Murray, the first black female-perceived person to be ordained an Episcopal priest, has much to share with us about how to show up as spiritual beings in the world. Throughout the day, we’ll explore three powerful themes from Murray’s theological and prophetic work:

• Prophetic Truth-Telling

• Dignity and Resistance in the Face of Struggle & Oppression

• Transformation, Hope, and Renewal

This reflective experience will include personal time for quiet reflection, an opportunity to explore the exhibits, and small group discussions. Coffee and light snacks will be available throughout the day.

This event is pay-what-you-can and open to all. Please consider giving generously to help support our ongoing work.

While the day is grounded in Pauli Murray's Christian prophetic and theological lens, people of all faiths and backgrounds are warmly invited to participate.

ADVANCED REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED AND SPACE IS LIMITED.

Join us for the inaugural Pauli Murray Dog Walk—a celebration of Pauli Murray's love for their furry friends and a day of walking in solidarity for social justice!
We’ll be strolling through the beautiful West End, raising support for social justice programming at the Pauli Murray Center. It’s a perfect opportunity for both humans and dogs to unite for a great cause. 🐕💙
Do you have a pup with a passion for justice? Bring them along for this paws-itively special day! 🐾✨
No dog? No problem! You can still participate with our ‘lone human’ rates and a “stand-in” foam dog by your side. 
While the route will be ​roughly ​a mile walk, folks are welcome and encouraged to go at their own pace and complete whatever portion of the route feels right for them. All participants will receive a Pauli Murray bandana and a free self-guided tour of Pauli Murray's childhood home!

While this is a fundraising event and an opportunity to invest in an incredible historic space, it’s important to us that everyone is able to participate. If finances are preventing you and your pup from coming out on March 15th, reach out to us about mutual aid opportunities. We’d love to see how we can help one another!

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice is excited to team up with Durham Queer Trivia this February for a special Pauli Murray Trivia Night! 🎉✨

Durham Queer Trivia is a vibrant community trivia group that hosts monthly events at Arcana Bar & Lounge — one of the few remaining lesbian bars in the country. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, who’s headquarters is located in Murray’s childhood home in Durham’s West End, seeks to lift up the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray by offering programming in history, education, arts, and social justice.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Join us for a community discussion of Pauli Murray’s own work Proud Shoes—hosted inside Murray’s childhood home!
We're excited to come together over five sessions to read and reflect on Murray's own memoir. Whether you’re joining us virtually or in person, this is a wonderful opportunity to connect, learn, and grow alongside others.
At the beginning of each session, our staff will share some guiding reflection questions, followed by time for small group discussion of the material.
Please note: due to limited in-person space, we ask that participants who may not be able to attend most of the in-person sessions choose the virtual option. We want to ensure everyone has the chance to join in!
Let’s celebrate this incredible work and grow in community together! Sign up through the link in our bio. This book club is generously supported by the Paul Green Foundation.

Sign up here -> https://forms.gle/8SdnttqP81LFXfut5

Join the NCBA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee and the North Carolina Bar Foundation for a Name Change Clinic. Individuals will have an opportunity to meet with attorneys and legal professionals to discuss and/or begin the name change process. Appointments are required. Sign up here -> https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60B0F4BADAB28A7FC1-54242246-name#/

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Calling all artists, writers, and creatives! The Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice is thrilled to offer a free Artist Workday this January — an inspiring opportunity to create within the sacred space of Pauli Murray’s childhood home. This unique event is open to all creatives who wish to connect with the rich history of this incredible site while working on their own projects. Space is available on a first come,first serve basis. Sign up here.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Explore the Pauli Murray Center’s grounds and interior at your own pace. Discover interactive exhibits both inside and outside as you learn about the remarkable person raised here. We recommend allowing about 60 minutes for your visit.

Please arrive promptly for your scheduled timeslot. Guests who arrive more than 30 minutes after their scheduled time may not be granted access to the space.

Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Explore the Pauli Murray Center’s grounds and interior at your own pace. Discover interactive exhibits both inside and outside as you learn about the remarkable person raised here. We recommend allowing about 60 minutes for your visit.

Please arrive promptly for your scheduled timeslot. Guests who arrive more than 30 minutes after their scheduled time may not be granted access to the space.

Reservations required at least 24 hours in advance.

🎉 Celebrate Pauli Murray’s Birthday with us on Saturday, November 16th! 🎉

Join our special drop-in celebration from 10 AM - 2 PM, featuring free entry and the chance to explore our inaugural exhibit. Stop by to say hello, and indulge in a delicious custom Pauli Murray cupcake* from @rocakestudio!

If you’d like to honor Pauli’s legacy with a birthday gift, please check the link in our bio. Your support will help us to lift up Pauli’s life and legacy in this new season. Thank you for your support! ✨

*Free cupcakes available on a first come, first served basis.

This tour opportunity begins with time to explore the outdoor exhibits and grounds. Once you’re ready to enter inside, our knowledgeable staff will guide you through the interior of Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray’s home through the interactive exhibits and remarkable historic space. Advanced registration is required.

Roots and Soul: Walking with Pauli Murray is a 90-minute 1-square mile tour around the historic West End Neighborhood of Durham. Tour goers will visit 6 stops and be inspired by Pauli Murray's legacy and the unique contributions of the Fitzgerald family to the educational, economic, and cultural fabric of Durham.

Aya Shabu and Conductors share emancipation strategies from the voices of a Black Civil War soldier, the Freedman Schools movement, and from unsung s/hero Pauli Murray - a relentless pioneer and activist of Black civil rights, women's rights, and LGBTQ rights.

For the safety and enjoyment of all participants on the tour, please be advised that the tour route includes two moderate hills (one ascending and one descending), limited public sidewalks, and uneven ground.

Be advised: The rain date is the fourth Saturday of the same month at 10 a.m. There will not be a rain date for November, and participants will be fully refunded.

By attending this tour, all participants assume full responsibility for their own safety and well-being and that of the minors accompanying them on the tour regardless of the weather conditions. And agree to hold harmless Whistle Stop Tours, its tour operators, the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice, and its staff and personnel from any liability causing personal injury to any of the participants during this tour.

This tour is a collaboration between Whistle-Stop Tours and the Pauli Murray Center for History and Social Justice.

Explore Pauli Murray’s childhood home at your own pace with our self-guided tour option. Advanced registration is required. Sign up here - https://www.ticketsource.us/pauli-murray-center-for-history-and-social-justice

Join the NCBA Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Committee and the North Carolina Bar Foundation for a Name Change Clinic. Individuals will have an opportunity to meet with attorneys and legal professionals to discuss and/or begin the name change process. Appointments are required. Sign up here -> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/name-change-clinic-durham-tickets-1013675269017

Join us to engage in a compelling conversation about millennials, faith, and spirituality. 

gOD-Talk is a groundbreaking project led by the Center for the Study of African American Religious Life in association with Pew Research Center. Featuring leading millennial voices, gOD-Talk amplifies their individual and shared experiences in a curated conversation streamed to audiences online across the United States and around the world. The rise of the “spiritual but not religious” designation has led to a decline of millennial participation in mainline religious traditions with many questioning the relevance, mission, and overall purpose of organized religion in the 21st century.

The film screening will be followed by a talkback led by Rev. Teddy Reeves, Curator of Religion at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, featuring Rev. Racquel C.N. Gill (Duke Chapel), Justice Hill (Duke Divinity School), Taylor Stewart (NCCU), and Rev. Gloria Winston (NCCU).

A reception with light refreshments will follow the screening and talkback.

Registration: https://tinyurl.com/gODtalks24

Event Details

• Participants will learn about the history of Durham and its importance in Murray’s legacy. At each stop, participants will receive selected prayers, meditations, and conversation starters to encourage reflection and fellowship.

• The full pilgrimage route is 4.5 miles, but it's up to you how long you walk. 

• Starting at the Pauli Murray Center, located at 906 Carroll Street. Then, make your way along the American Tobacco Trail to the Veranda at Whitted (Historic Hillside high school), St. Titus' Episcopal Church, and Stanford L. Warren Library.

• You can begin the journey anytime between 10:30 and 11:30 AM, but we ask that you do not begin the pilgrimage after 11:30 AM. 

• You can walk the entire route or use our modified 1-mile option. There will be a shuttle service along the route for walkers who want to return to the Pauli Murray Center at any point.

Click here to sign up!