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=Clara Luper=

Clara Luper is a hero to many in Oklahoma for her leadership, courage, and tireless work for the cause of civil rights. As part of their [|OKC3 Project] students at [|Longfellow Middle School in Norman] are sharing resources related to Clara Luper's life and work here. Everyone is welcome to complete our [|Clara Luper History Scavenger Hunt].

Biographical Links

 * 1) [|Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture]
 * 2) [|English WikiPedia]

Online Videos

 * 1) Celebrate Oklahoma Voices: [|Standing Up While Sitting In] (11:04 - includes interview video with Clara Luper)
 * 2) Celebrate Oklahoma Voices: [|Sitting Down for What's Right!] (5:04)
 * 3) YouTube: [|Taking a Stand by Sitting-in with Clara Luper] (9:58)
 * 4) YouTube: [|Clara Luper reflects on her struggles and triumphs] (3:44)

Civil Rights History in Oklahoma

 * 1) [|NAACP in Oklahoma] (Oklahoma Historical Society's Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture)
 * 2) [|Fifty years ago, Oklahoma City activists stood up by sitting down] (OK Gazette article, August 2008)

Organizations Supporting Civil Rights, Social Justice, Activism in Oklahoma

 * 1) [|NAACP]
 * 2) [|Peace House - Oklahoma]

Related Current Events / News

 * 1) [|Save Our Historical NAACP Freedom Center Office] (12 Dec 2009)
 * 2) [|Historic NAACP Center in danger of closing] (6 Jan 2010)

OKC3 Project Planning

 * 1) These are some of our thesis ideas. (from our 2nd Dec09 meeting)
 * 2) Project Timeline (started at our 3rd Dec09 meeting)
 * 3) [|Clara Luper History Scavenger Hunt]
 * 4) A Wiffiti Board has been created to solicit participant questions via SMS (text messaging)