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SENIOR DAY AT THE STATE CAPITAL… March, 11th, 2024 from 8:30am to 10am on the second floor rotunda and from 10:30am to 1pm on the fourth floor rotunda as different senators and legislators talk to our seniors! LET YOIR VOICE BE HEARD at the OKLAHOMA STATE CAPITOL! Seniors have a Voice and their voice can change and influence things for the better! Left in the OSJ studio is Ruth Rolfe and center is Rebekah Williams and we are “Letting Our Voices be Heard” tune in this Saturday at 9:05am on FREEDOM 96.9FM Ruth will wild you with stories of “sit ins” and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Rebekah will keep you informed on the latest at the Oklahoma State Capital… this show is a full of amazing history, and keeping up with our future! Ruth Rolfe's community work began as a teenager when she participated in the Oklahoma City Sit-In movement under the leadership of the iconic civil rights leader Mrs. Clara Luper. This included marching to and sitting-in at several restaurants in the Oklahoma City area, attending the historic March On Washington in 1963 and meeting Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those experiences set the stage for her ongoing involvement in the community. Ruth grew up in Oklahoma City where she graduated from Douglass High School. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma and an MBA from Oklahoma City University. Ruth and her son Jarvis live in Oklahoma City where she enjoys retirement and being a grandmother and great grandmother. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Rebekah Williams has established herself as a leading figure in senior advocacy over her 20-year career, focusing on improving the lives of seniors in Oklahoma. Her extensive experience includes a 9-year tenure with the Ombudsman program, backed by her educational foundation specialized training in both federal and state Ombudsman supervisor mandates, completing trainings from the University of Oklahoma Geriatric institute and being a graduate of the Oklahoma Aging Advocate Leadership Academy As a board member of the Oklahoma Council on Aging and the Vice President of the Oklahoma Alliance on Aging, Rebekah has been instrumental in shaping aging policy and enhancing senior care programs. Her advocacy reached a national audience when she attended a Congressional Hearing in Washington D.C., supporting critical discussions on the Ombudsman program. For info and register – go to: okallianceonaging.org/events CONTACT (405) 943-1895

Cory Henry, Principal and Founder of Atelier Cory Henry closes out the INTERSECTIONS series with the question of whether design should reflect culture, history and community concerns. Throughout this episode, Cory provides insights into his ongoing projects, notably highlighting the Freedom Center in Oklahoma City, a building restoration used by civil rights activist Clara Luper as well as the food insecurity Harvard GSD course called The Paradox of Hunger – Rural Mississippi. The episode concludes with a discussion on the importance of inclusive decision-making processes in infrastructure projects, particularly in relation to public transportation. Atelier Cory Henry, an award-winning Los Angeles-based design studio led by Cory Henry, is renowned for its socially conscious and research-driven approach to design. Henry's work spans various scales and project types across continents, earning him recognition from organizations like the Royal Society of Arts in the UK and the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) as an emerging talent in the field. He also boasts a notable academic career, having twice received the prestigious title of KEA Distinguished Professor from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation. His educational journey includes teaching roles at Harvard University Graduate School of Design, the University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Syracuse University, the University of Maryland, Penn State University, and the University of Southern California. Cory Henry's academic background features a Master of Architecture from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Architecture from Drexel University.

A 2021 study published by The Lancet Medical Journal revealed Oklahoma has the highest mortality rates from police violence in the United States, with Tulsa and Oklahoma City in the top 20 cities with the most fatal police shootings. Against this backdrop, the newly elected District Attorney for Oklahoma County has stirred controversy with her decision to drop charges against seven officers involved in the killings of three different men. Here's Shonda Little with details.8:59 The Department of Human Services, or DHS, is a light of hope for many people, and a lifeline for vulnerable children and families in need. But what happens if that trust is shattered? Families have been devastated as a result of allegations of corruption and malpractice, and our communities are seeking answers. Here's Dawn Carter with more.19:30 In the midst of the world's urgent call for clean energy, a new project in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, casts a contentious light on the fine line between economic progress and environmental destruction. At the center of this new project is the proposed LNG, Liquified Natural Gas, export facility, which is projected to provide prosperity for some while posing environmental risks to others. Two corporate titans with ties to the George Kaiser Family Foundation are behind the idea. Here's Dr. Nick Alexandrov with his second installment of this series.Clara Luper, a pioneering black educator and activist whose sit-ins in the late 1950s prompted state desegregation, is at the center of Oklahoma's civil rights legacy. Educators are reviewing Luper's lectures and deeds more than half a century later, drawing parallels and lessons for today. Jasmine Bivar-Tobie delves into this legacy and its current relevance.Between 1990 and 2020, the percentage of Black women with a bachelor's degree or higher increased from 11% to 26%, but Black women still face obstacles in higher education. Historically Black Colleges and Universities, or HBCUs, like Langston University in Langston, Oklahoma have become safe havens for Black Women to achieve their dreams and not fall into the stereotypes leveled against them. Sharodon Jenkins has the story.44:29 ”All the world's a stage” and in Tulsa, the World Stage Theater Company is a new player on the scene. The company's upcoming production of The Chinese Lady is its latest opportunity to utilize theater as a medium to explore topics that impact society locally and globally. Anthony Cherry has the story.Would you like to work with us at FBO or pitch an idea? Email us at contact@focusblackoklahoma.com!Focus: Black Oklahoma is produced in partnership with KOSU Radio, Tulsa Artist Fellowship, and Tri-City Collective. Additional support is provided by the George Kaiser Family Foundation and the Commemoration Fund.Our theme music is by Moffett Music.Focus: Black Oklahoma's executive producers are Quraysh Ali Lansana and Bracken Klar. Our associate producers are Smriti Iyengar and Jesse Ulrich.

When Clara Luper and her students went to New York City in 1957 to perform her play, Brother President, they experienced integration for the first time. The trip opened their eyes to a new way of living and became the impetus to try to bring freedom to segregated Oklahoma. As the NAACP Youth Council leader and a well-respected teacher, Clara Luper brought 13 students to the lunch counter at Katz Drug Store on August 19, 1958 and waited to be served. In this episode, Trait Thompson and Dr. Bob Blackburn discuss Oklahoma's history of segregation and the fortitude it took to bring change. Their guest is Marilyn Luper Hildreth, daughter of Clara Luper and longtime Civil Rights activist whose idea for the Katz Drug Store sit-in sparked a nationwide movement. 

There are upcoming celebrations for our Clara Luper, and Danielle Pullen from Oklahoma City University is kind enough to stop by the podcast and talk about the May 3 from the Clara Luper Legacy commitee event, Unity in the Community. The celebration is May 3rd at the Oklahoma State Capitol starts at 9:00 am, and the program will proceed from 10:00 -11:00 am. The audio clip I reference where Clara Luper talks about Langston is from her radio show, which you can listen to on the Oklahoma Historical Society Youtube. On May 1, the Oklahoma History Center will host a Clara Luper Birthday Celebration in honor of her 100th birthday. The event will last from 6-8 p.m. and include a discussion panel facilitated by Dr. Karlos Hill, regents' professor in the Clara Luper Department of African and African-American Studies at the University of Oklahoma. Members of the panel discussion will include Clara Luper's daughter, Marilyn Luper Hildreth, and members of the Clara Luper Legacy Committee. This event will focus on celebrating her life and legacy, keeping her story alive for future generations. The event is free to attend, but registration is required as space is limited.

Cori Simon (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Sarah Eppler Janda (Professor, Cameron University) and Patricia Loughlin (Professor, University of Central Oklahoma) about their new edited volume, This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021). This collection of essays documents the impact of women activists on the history of tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma, and is the first book in a new series “Women and the American West,” at the University of Oklahoma Press. The chapters showcase the stories and strategies of thirteen individuals, including Indigenous, Black, and white women, who strived to transform their communities through political, economic, or civil action. Progressive reformer Kate Bernard, civil rights activist Clara Luper, or Comanche leader LaDonna Harris might be known to some readers. But contributors highlight less-famous Oklahomans as well: including Cherokee historian and educator Rachel Caroline Eaton, NAACP organizer California M. Taylor, and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocate Wanda Jo Peltier Stapleton. In this conversation, we learn about how the editors—colleagues and friends—conceived of the volume, recruited contributions from scholars at all stages of their careers, and modified the plan in response to feedback from contributors, colleagues, students, and readers. They provide an orientation to the volume's structure and briefly discuss each chapter before turning to reflect on how the history of women in Oklahoma intersects with broad national and global political movements for racial justice, gender equality, and sovereignty. Davis Cline is Associate Professor of History, University of Oklahoma and Co-Editor, Journal of Women's History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/history

Cori Simon (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Sarah Eppler Janda (Professor, Cameron University) and Patricia Loughlin (Professor, University of Central Oklahoma) about their new edited volume, This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021). This collection of essays documents the impact of women activists on the history of tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma, and is the first book in a new series “Women and the American West,” at the University of Oklahoma Press. The chapters showcase the stories and strategies of thirteen individuals, including Indigenous, Black, and white women, who strived to transform their communities through political, economic, or civil action. Progressive reformer Kate Bernard, civil rights activist Clara Luper, or Comanche leader LaDonna Harris might be known to some readers. But contributors highlight less-famous Oklahomans as well: including Cherokee historian and educator Rachel Caroline Eaton, NAACP organizer California M. Taylor, and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocate Wanda Jo Peltier Stapleton. In this conversation, we learn about how the editors—colleagues and friends—conceived of the volume, recruited contributions from scholars at all stages of their careers, and modified the plan in response to feedback from contributors, colleagues, students, and readers. They provide an orientation to the volume's structure and briefly discuss each chapter before turning to reflect on how the history of women in Oklahoma intersects with broad national and global political movements for racial justice, gender equality, and sovereignty. Davis Cline is Associate Professor of History, University of Oklahoma and Co-Editor, Journal of Women's History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Cori Simon (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Sarah Eppler Janda (Professor, Cameron University) and Patricia Loughlin (Professor, University of Central Oklahoma) about their new edited volume, This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021). This collection of essays documents the impact of women activists on the history of tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma, and is the first book in a new series “Women and the American West,” at the University of Oklahoma Press. The chapters showcase the stories and strategies of thirteen individuals, including Indigenous, Black, and white women, who strived to transform their communities through political, economic, or civil action. Progressive reformer Kate Bernard, civil rights activist Clara Luper, or Comanche leader LaDonna Harris might be known to some readers. But contributors highlight less-famous Oklahomans as well: including Cherokee historian and educator Rachel Caroline Eaton, NAACP organizer California M. Taylor, and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocate Wanda Jo Peltier Stapleton. In this conversation, we learn about how the editors—colleagues and friends—conceived of the volume, recruited contributions from scholars at all stages of their careers, and modified the plan in response to feedback from contributors, colleagues, students, and readers. They provide an orientation to the volume's structure and briefly discuss each chapter before turning to reflect on how the history of women in Oklahoma intersects with broad national and global political movements for racial justice, gender equality, and sovereignty. Davis Cline is Associate Professor of History, University of Oklahoma and Co-Editor, Journal of Women's History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/gender-studies

Cori Simon (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Sarah Eppler Janda (Professor, Cameron University) and Patricia Loughlin (Professor, University of Central Oklahoma) about their new edited volume, This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021). This collection of essays documents the impact of women activists on the history of tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma, and is the first book in a new series “Women and the American West,” at the University of Oklahoma Press. The chapters showcase the stories and strategies of thirteen individuals, including Indigenous, Black, and white women, who strived to transform their communities through political, economic, or civil action. Progressive reformer Kate Bernard, civil rights activist Clara Luper, or Comanche leader LaDonna Harris might be known to some readers. But contributors highlight less-famous Oklahomans as well: including Cherokee historian and educator Rachel Caroline Eaton, NAACP organizer California M. Taylor, and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocate Wanda Jo Peltier Stapleton. In this conversation, we learn about how the editors—colleagues and friends—conceived of the volume, recruited contributions from scholars at all stages of their careers, and modified the plan in response to feedback from contributors, colleagues, students, and readers. They provide an orientation to the volume's structure and briefly discuss each chapter before turning to reflect on how the history of women in Oklahoma intersects with broad national and global political movements for racial justice, gender equality, and sovereignty. Davis Cline is Associate Professor of History, University of Oklahoma and Co-Editor, Journal of Women's History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-west

Cori Simon (Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma) speaks with Sarah Eppler Janda (Professor, Cameron University) and Patricia Loughlin (Professor, University of Central Oklahoma) about their new edited volume, This Land is Herland: Gendered Activism in Oklahoma from the 1870s to the 2010s (University of Oklahoma Press, 2021). This collection of essays documents the impact of women activists on the history of tribal nations and the state of Oklahoma, and is the first book in a new series “Women and the American West,” at the University of Oklahoma Press. The chapters showcase the stories and strategies of thirteen individuals, including Indigenous, Black, and white women, who strived to transform their communities through political, economic, or civil action. Progressive reformer Kate Bernard, civil rights activist Clara Luper, or Comanche leader LaDonna Harris might be known to some readers. But contributors highlight less-famous Oklahomans as well: including Cherokee historian and educator Rachel Caroline Eaton, NAACP organizer California M. Taylor, and Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) advocate Wanda Jo Peltier Stapleton. In this conversation, we learn about how the editors—colleagues and friends—conceived of the volume, recruited contributions from scholars at all stages of their careers, and modified the plan in response to feedback from contributors, colleagues, students, and readers. They provide an orientation to the volume's structure and briefly discuss each chapter before turning to reflect on how the history of women in Oklahoma intersects with broad national and global political movements for racial justice, gender equality, and sovereignty. Davis Cline is Associate Professor of History, University of Oklahoma and Co-Editor, Journal of Women's History Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Clara Luper inspired her students to fight against segregation without violence.

While Black History Month celebrates the accomplishments of African Americans nationwide, we can point to those who deserve recognition in our state of Oklahoma.From the archives of Voices of Oklahoma, we salute Clara Luper, Dr. George Henderson, Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, and a great civil rights story from the University of Tulsa. Three of the storytellers are no longer with us but we captured their voice and story for future generations.You can explore more on our website: www.voicesofoklahoma.com

In this third episode of our special four part series entitled “Race & Oklahoma History”, Dr. Bob Blackburn, Director of the Oklahoma Historical Society, joins Wayland & Cece to share the stories of two Oklahoma women who are US Civil Rights pioneers. First they talk about the legacy of Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher, who broke down the walls of segregation at the University of Oklahoma. They then discuss the story of Clara Luper and the sit-in movement she led with young people right here in our community. Come join us for United Voice history class, you need to know the stories of these strong women! The Oklahoma Historical Society : Ada Lois Sipuel Fisher: https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=FI009 The Oklahoma Historical Society : Clara Luper: https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry.php?entry=LU005 Clara Luper Civil Rights Center of OKC - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/okcclcrc/ The Oklahoma History Center https://www.okhistory.org/historycenter/ Learn more about United Voice Oklahoma at: http://unitedvoiceok.org/

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In honor of our month long celebration of Black History Month, host Sophia Nelson has a candid and courageous conversation with the daughter of Oklahoma Civil Rights Icon, Clara Luper Wilson, Mrs. Chelle Luper Wilson of Dallas, Texas. Wilson is on the Board of Directors of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc., she is a historian of issues related to black women and civil rights. They talk about the Gayle King controversy with Snoop Dogg. The future of race relations. And what inspiration we can draw from the life of her amazing mother, the late, Clara Luper. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sophia-angeli-nelson/message

Denea and Lindsay talk about Clara Luper and her impact on desegregation in Oklahoma, plus a little Tyler banter!

On our first episode, we talk about two figures we never learned about in school: Clara Luper and Pliny the Elder. They could not be more different, with one being the Mother of the Civil Rights Movement and the other...really into human pee.Twitter: @onthetestpod Facebook: @onthetestpod Instagram: @onthetestpod Website: onthetestpod.com

This episode features civil rights pioneer Ayanna Najuma. 61 years ago Ayanna took part in the Katz Drug Store sit-in movement as a 7-year old, under the mentorship of Clara Luper. She's a native of Oklahoma, a journalist, speaker, artist and a PR and Marketing professional. She joins us on the podcast to talk about her experiences in life and how they've led her to now empower children to use their voices to make a difference in the world.

In 1958, Clara Luper and her students from the Oklahoma City NAACP Youth Council were invited to New York City to perform the play she wrote, Brother President, about Martin Luther King Jr.It was that trip that became the catalyst for the beginning of the sit-in movement in Oklahoma City and the country.One of Clara’s students was her daughter Marilyn Luper Hildreth. It was seven-year-old Marilyn who in a meeting suggested the group go down to the Katz Drug store to order a Coke and some burgers. The date was August 19, 1958, and it became the nation’s first nonviolent lunch counter sit-in. On the third day, Katz staff served the group burgers and Cokes. The Katz chain soon ended its segregation policy in all thirty-eight of its stores in four states.Adults were not used for the sit-in for fear of violence. But it was the thirteen children of the youth council ranging in age from seven to fifteen who endured insults, threats, and even spit from angry white customers.Clara Luper was eighty-eight when she died in 2011. Her daughter, Marilyn, is our storyteller who says the legacy of her mother inspires her every day.

On August 19, 1958, 7-year-old Ayanna Najuma, and a group of 12 students together with a High School teacher named Clara Luper, set the stage for a civil rights protest that would sweep the nation in the 1960’s and continues to resonate in modern America through movements such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo. Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr and his practice of nonviolent protest, the plan was simple. The students would occupy the ‘white’ only lunch counter of a drug store called Katz and ask ask to be served a hamburger and a coca-cola. When they were inevitably denied service on the grounds that the lunch counter was for ‘whites only’ they would refuse to leave and stay seated in their seats until closing. This sit-in protest was one of the first in the civil rights movement, happening 18 months before black college students took seats at a Woolworth’s lunch counter in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over the next six years, Ayanna and her fellow civil rights demonstrators, led one of the longest nonviolent sit-in protests in the United States desegregating almost every eating establishment in their home city of Oklahoma’s capital. Ayanna was just 7-years-old when on a hot august day she took her place on a stool embracing a passion and purpose that would not only have an impact on her life, but arguably the life of every American who has come after. This is her story.   Host: Richard Janes Guest: Ayanna Najuma