Oklahoma has some real heroes in its soil β and this week weβre spotlighting Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City teacher who helped spark courageous, peaceful change led by students. π§πΎβπ«π
She didnβt just βtalk aboutβ justiceβ¦ she helped teach young people how to practice it β with discipline, dignity, and determination. π§ π₯
And that mattered for communities because it helped open doors that were unfairly closed β making everyday life more accessible, more human, and more equal in public spaces. πͺπ€
One of the moments sheβs best known for in OKC: the Katz Drug Store sit-in (1958) β a peaceful protest led by Black students and their teacher to challenge segregation at a lunch counter. It ran Aug 19β21, 1958, and it helped push desegregation at Katz and fueled more local sit-ins. π₯€ππͺ
π GAME TIME:
Four Truths + One Lie
π One of these is the lie.
Donβt overthink itβ¦ or DO. ππ΅οΈββοΈ
Vote 1β5 with your guess (and leave your reasoning)! π¬π
π Hero takeaway for the week:
Small acts + brave consistency = community change. πβ¨
Last weeks answer was #5 β
MLKβs βI Have a Dreamβ speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (during the March on Washington), not the U.S. Capitol.