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Clara Luper Legal Committee says Supreme Court voting rights ruling weakens protections

Clara Luper Legal Committee says Supreme Court voting rights ruling weakens protections

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Calvin Luper, son of OKC civil rights icon Clara Luper, visits national sit-in memorial

Calvin Luper, son of OKC civil rights icon Clara Luper, visits national sit-in memorial

'She would be grateful.' New Clara Luper Plaza celebrates OKC history of courage, nonviolence

'She would be grateful.' New Clara Luper Plaza celebrates OKC history of courage, nonviolence

Clara Luper’s daughter speaks on moment that sparked an OKC youth-led sit-in movement

Clara Luper’s daughter speaks on moment that sparked an OKC youth-led sit-in movement

New plaza dedicated for civil rights pioneer Clara Luper

New plaza dedicated for civil rights pioneer Clara Luper

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New memorial honors nation's 1st civil rights sit-in and civil rights leader Clara Luper

New memorial honors nation's 1st civil rights sit-in and civil rights leader Clara Luper

Civil Rights Pioneer Clara Luper Dies - The Root

Civil Rights Pioneer Clara Luper Dies - The Root

Iconic OKC spot that changed history to be forever remembered as Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza

Clara Luper's daughter remembers significance of Katz Drug Store sit-in 67 years later

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Oklahoma City unveils design concepts for Clara Luper Civil Rights Center

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Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza to be dedicated Saturday

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OKC to honor civil rights icon Clara Luper with sit-in memorial sculpture

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Sparking a change, see how Clara Luper and her students battled injustice in Oklahoma. Watch Sept. 4 at 10pm. | KWTV - NEWS 9

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Clara Luper was a fearless educator and civil rights leader who inspired a generation to take action. Known as the “Mother of the Oklahoma Civil Rights Movement,” she led the historic 1958 Oklahoma City sit-ins, igniting change long before it became a national movement. Her story is a powerful Black topic that deserves recognition, especially during Black History Month. Luper’s commitment to Black excellence and equality reminds us that the fight for justice begins with courage, vision, and pers

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The Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza was dedicated in downtown Oklahoma City, commemorating the historic sit-in led by teacher Clara Luper and 13 NAACP Youth Council members at Katz Drug Store almost 70 years ago. More here: https://tinyurl.com/4ccd8esb | KOCO 5 News

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Oklahoma City to honor civil rights icon Clara Luper with sit-in memorial sculpture

Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza in Oklahoma City undergoing restoration after it was vandalized

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Weekend of events to honor civil rights leader Clara Luper

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On his 80th birthday, Clara Luper's son sees Civil Rights sit-in monument for the first time

On his 80th birthday, Clara Luper's son sees Civil Rights sit-in monument for the first time

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In 1957 a high school history teacher named Clara Luper became an advisor to the Oklahoma NAACP Youth Council. Together they decided they wanted to desegregate restaurants and diners in Oklahoma using the non-violent civil disobedience modeled by Dr. King. On Tuesday afternoon, August 19, 1958—18 months before the famous Greensboro, North Carolina sit-ins—Clara and her Youth Council members walked into the Katz Drug Store in downtown Oklahoma City and asked to be served. They were refused, and t

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The dedication of Oklahoma City’s Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza marked a powerful moment of reflection, celebration, and gratitude for a true Oklahoma trailblazer, shared by the students she mentored, the leaders she inspired, and a city and nation forever changed. #BlackHistoryMonth | Oklahoma City Thunder

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Watch as Oklahoma City dedicates the Clara Luper National Sit-In Memorial Plaza

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OKC to honor civil rights icon Clara Luper with sit-in memorial sculpture

The first piece of the statue honoring Clara Luper and the Katz Drug Store sit in has arrived in downtown OKC! More sections will be added before the official dedication on November 1. I was up early this morning to see it come together. #ClaraLuper #OKC KWTV - NEWS 9 | Karl Torp News 9

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NEW IN OKC: The Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza has officially been unveiled in downtown Oklahoma City. ❤️ The Clara Luper Sit-In Plaza honors the courageous actions of Clara Luper andher 13 students who, in 1958, led one of the country’s earliest and most impactful civil rights sit-ins, right here in OKC. After years of planning and collaboration, this monument is a reality and serves as both a physical and symbolic space, as well as a place for education, reflection and remembrance. . . . . #Oklahoma

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Clara Luper had to face a mysterious enemy

New artwork honoring civil rights leader Clara Luper on display in Midtown OKC

Mourners Honor Clara Luper At Oklahoma State Capitol

Clara Luper remembered as champion of equality

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