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flag Oklahoma City honored Clara Luper’s 1958 sit-in with a new plaza, marking the first successful U.S. desegregation sit-in.

flag On November 1, 2025, Oklahoma City dedicated the Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza at the site of the former Katz Drug Store, honoring the 1958 sit-in led by educator Clara Luper and 13 NAACP Youth Council members. flag The 4-ton bronze sculpture, featuring life-sized figures including an open seat, commemorates the first successful sit-in in the U.S., which rapidly desegregated Katz stores and inspired nationwide civil rights protests. flag The project, funded by private donations and developed over years, was attended by ten of the original participants, including Luper’s daughter, and emphasized the power of nonviolent action in driving social change.

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