Oklahoma has some real heroes in its soil — and this week we’re spotlighting Clara Luper, an Oklahoma City teacher who helped spark courageous, peaceful change led by students. 🧑🏾‍🏫📚 She didn’t just “talk about” justice… she helped teach young people how to practice it — with discipline, dignity, and determination. 🧠🔥 And that mattered for communities because it helped open doors that were unfairly closed — making everyday life more accessible, more human, and more equal in public spaces. 🏪🤝 One of the moments she’s best known for in OKC: the Katz Drug Store sit-in (1958) — 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. 🥤🍔🪑 🎭 GAME TIME: Four Truths + One Lie 👇 One of these is the lie. Don’t overthink it… or DO. 😄🕵️‍♂️ Vote 1–5 with your guess (and leave your reasoning)! 💬👇 💛 Hero takeaway for the week: Small acts + brave consistency = community change. 🔁✨ Last weeks answer was #5 ✅ MLK’s “I Have a Dream” speech was delivered from the steps of the Lincoln Memorial (during the March on Washington), not the U.S. Capitol.

👑 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. — a hero of courage, conscience, and community-building. MLK helped America practice a powerful idea: change can be brave and nonviolent. 🤝🛡️ He challenged injustice with words, marches, and moral clarity—helping everyday people believe their voice mattered. 🗣️🌍 And that ripple wasn’t abstract: it shaped schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, laws, and the way communities fight for fairness without losing their humanity. 🏫🏘️⚖️ Today we honor him the HIW way: choose kindness + choose courage + choose “we.” 💛🧡❤️ 🎭 GAME TIME: Four Truths + One Lie 👇 I’m dropping 5 MLK facts.🕵️‍♀️ One is the lie. Select your guess (and tell us why). 💬🔥 Last Weeks "Smoky the Bear" Answer: #5 is the lie

(and yes… we’re playing Four Truths + One Lie in the comments — but I’m not telling you which is which 😄🤫) Before Smokey, a lot of people treated wildfires like “just nature doing nature things.” 🌩️🔥 But communities were getting hammered — homes lost 🏠💔, forests wiped out 🌲➡️🪵, wildlife displaced 🦌😢, smoky air choking towns 🌫️, and firefighters risking everything 🚒🧑‍🚒. So in the 1940s, Smokey Bear became America’s friendly (but serious) reminder that most wildfires are started by people — and that means people can prevent them. 🙌🔥 Not with fear… but with awareness, simple habits, and a shared sense of responsibility. 🤝🌎 Why Smokey mattered (and still does) 🌟 ✅ He made fire prevention memorable — one mascot, one message, everywhere 📻📺📰 ✅ He taught generations what “smart outdoors” looks like 🏕️✅ ✅ He helped communities protect what they love — trails, parks, cabins, backyards, livelihoods 🌲🏞️🏡 ✅ He turned prevention into something we do together — not “someone else’s job” 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦🤝 Smokey isn’t just a bear… he’s basically the OG “upstander” for the outdoors. 🛡️🌲🔥 A little bit of wisdom. A little bit of sass. A whole lot of impact. 😄🐾 🎮 GAME TIME: Four Truths + One Lie I’m dropping 5 Smokey facts below. 👉 Only one is the lie. Comment 1–5 with your guess… and why! 🕵️‍♂️💬 Ready? 🔥👇

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