Dark testament
Book by Pauli Murray
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Oct 21, 2026
Shereen Marisol MerajiHOST
That's right, she can.
Shereen Marisol MerajiHOST
And here's some of Polly's 1970 poem, Dark Testament.
Pauli MurraySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hope is a song in a weary throat.
Pauli MurraySOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Give me a song of hope and a world where I can sing it.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
You mentioned, um, Pauli Murray, um, and I was excited about that 'cause I, I read a pre- previous biographies of, of Pauli and her, her life is fascinating as well.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And when you mentioned about, um, them first give her that opportunity, that publishing opportunity, and so when y- and you mentioned in the book that it was, uh, Dark Testament, the poem Dar- Dark Testament, and I was so excited 'cause I didn't know that part of it, uh, even though I had read Dark Testament before, which is a amazing poet- poem in the collection that Pauli put out in I think 1970, is, uh, is an amazing collection as a whole.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Um, so I was curious about as it relates to their friendships, Paula and, and Lillian's friendships with a variety of different people.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Some of you just me- you just mentioned, um, including Pauli Murray, Martin Luther King, uh, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And when you mentioned about, um, them first giving her that opportunity, that publishing opportunity.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And so when, and you mentioned in the book that it was, uh, Dark Testament, the poem Dark, Dark Testament.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And I was so excited because I didn't know that part of it.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Uh, even though I had read Dark Testament before, which is an amazing poet, poem.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And the collection that Pauli put out in, I think 1970 is, uh, is an amazing collection as a whole.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Um, so I was curious about as it relates to their friendships, Paula and, and Lillian's friendships with a variety of different people.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
You mentioned, um, Pauli Murray, um, and I was excited about that 'cause I, I read a pre- previous biographies of, of Pauli and her, her life is fascinating as well.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And when you mentioned about, um, them first giving her that opportunity, that publishing opportunity, and so when y- and you mentioned in the book that it was, uh, Dark Testament, the poem Dark, Dark Testament, and I was so excited 'cause I didn't know that part of it, uh, even though I had read Dark Testament before, which is a amazing poet- poem in the collection that Pauli put out in, I think, 1970, is, uh, is an amazing collection as a whole.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Um, so I was curious about As it relates to their friendships, Paula and, and Lillian's friendships with a variety of different people, some of you just me- you just mentioned, um, including Pauli Murray, Martin Luther King, uh, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Do you, you wanna speak a little bit about those connections that they've had with other, other notable, more notable people that we think of today?
Raymond WilliamsHOST
You mentioned, um, Pauli Murray, um, and I was excited about that because I, I read a pre- previous biographies of, of Pauli and her, her life is fascinating as well.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
And when you mentioned about, um, them first giving her that opportunity, that publishing opportunity, and so when, and you mentioned in the book that it was, uh, Dark Testament, the poem Dark, Dark Testament, and I was so excited because I didn't know that part of it, uh, even though I had read Dark Testament before, which is a amazing poet, poem in the collection that Pauli put out in, I think 1970, is, uh, is an amazing collection as a whole.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Um, so I was curious about as it relates to their friendships, Paula and, and Lillian's friendships with a variety of different people, some of you just me- you just mentioned, um, including Pauli Murray, Martin Luther King, uh, Eleanor Roosevelt.
Raymond WilliamsHOST
Do you, you wanna speak a little bit about those connections that they've had with other, other notable, more notable people that we think of today?