Hero Highlight: Clara Luper (OKC) βœŠπŸΎπŸ’›
Oklahoma has some real heroes in its soil β€” and this week we’re spotlighting Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City teacher who helped spark courageous, peaceful change led by students. πŸ§‘πŸΎβ€πŸ«πŸ“š
She didn’t just β€œtalk about” justice… she helped teach young people how to practice it β€” with discipline, dignity, and determination. 🧠πŸ”₯
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. πŸͺ🀝
One of the moments she’s 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 19–21, 1958, and it helped push desegregation at Katz and fueled more local sit-ins. πŸ₯€πŸ”πŸͺ‘
🎭 GAME TIME:
Four Truths + One Lie
πŸ‘‡ One of these is the lie.
Don’t overthink it… or DO. πŸ˜„πŸ•΅οΈβ€β™‚οΈ
Vote 1–5 with your guess (and leave your reasoning)! πŸ’¬πŸ‘‡
πŸ’› Hero takeaway for the week:
Small acts + brave consistency = community change. πŸ”βœ¨
Last weeks answer was #5 βœ…
MLK’s β€œI Have a Dream” speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (during the March on Washington), not the U.S. Capitol.
πŸ§‘πŸΎβ€πŸ«βœ¨ Clara Luper was a teacher in Oklahoma City who became a civil rights leader
πŸ—“οΈπŸͺ The Katz Drug Store sit-in happened in Oklahoma City and lasted Aug 19–21, 1958
βœ…πŸͺ‘ The Katz sit-in helped lead to the desegregation of Katz Drug Stores and helped inspire more sit-ins in OKC
πŸ‘₯πŸ›‘οΈ Clara Luper advised the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council
πŸŒ†πŸ₯€ The Katz Drug Store sit-in took place in Tulsa, Oklahoma
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Hero Highlight: Clara Luper (OKC) βœŠπŸΎπŸ’›
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