Biography
The Firebrand and the First Lady - Portrait of a Friendship: Pauli Murray, Eleanor Roosevelt, and the Struggle for Social Justice
2016
A portrait of the decades-long friendship between civil rights pioneer Pauli Murray and Eleanor Roosevelt in the fight for social justice.
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A portrait of the decades-long friendship between civil rights pioneer Pauli Murray and Eleanor Roosevelt in the fight for social justice.
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This book tells the story of how a writer-turned-activist, granddaughter of a mulatto slave, and the first lady of the United States forged an enduring friendship that changed each of their lives and helped to alter the course of race and racism in America.
What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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References to Murray's romantic relationships with women
Violence & gore
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References to racial violence and Jim Crow-era brutality
Profanity
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Substance use
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LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Murray's queer identity and gender nonconformity are major biographical themes
Religious content
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Murray's faith journey and path to Episcopal priesthood recur
Magic & witchcraft
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Occult / demonology
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Political content
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Central focus on civil rights, racial justice, feminism, and reform
Self-harm / suicide
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Discusses Murray's mental health crises and hospitalizations
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic racism, segregation, discrimination, and historical injustice
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