The U.S. Mint recently revealed the next five women to be included in the upcoming 2024 quarter circulation. Included alongside other historical trailblazers is the Rev. Dr. Pauli Murray, the first Howard alum featured on U.S. currency.
Born in 1910, Baltimore native Murray was one of the foremost civil rights and gender equality advocates of the 20th-century. Murray graduated first in her class at the Howard University School of Law in 1944, among an all-male cohort.
“It’s inspiring to see a Black female civil rights advocate on U.S. currency and receiving the recognition they deserve,” junior elementary education major Alexis Crawley said, given the consistent lack of recognition and respect afforded to Black women.
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