During their career, they were instrumental in pushing for LGBTQ+ rights, the desegregation of schools, and gender equality. Murray, a non-binary feminist activist and poet, was the first Black person to earn a JSD degree from Yale Law School and the first Black person perceived as a woman to become an Episcopal priest in the United States. While researching for their film about Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Julie Cohen and Betsy West decided to dive into another significant yet often-overlooked name from history who inspired not only RBG, but the likes of Thurgood Marshall as well. From the directors of RBG comes another documentary detailing the life of Black lawyer and Civil Rights activist Pauli Murray.
