The Pauli Murray Center presents The Crusaders, a podcast and community archive honoring Rev.

Dr. Pauli Murray’s legacy as a civil rights crusader. Our first episode features Bertha Bradley, affectionately known as "Mama Cookie"—a Durham community leader, mentor, labor organizer, and co-founder of the Union of Southern Service Workers (USSW). In this episode, Mama Cookie reflects on her roots in labor organizing, Durham's Black history, and her dedication to passing the torch to younger generations. Listen to the full episode on Spotify or Apple Podcasts! Hosted and produced by Danielle Buckingham, Public Historian at the Pauli Murray Center with support from PMC’s 2026 Public History and Storytelling intern Geethika Korrapati and the UNC-Chapel Hill’s Southern Oral History Program.