09/01/2026
We are so excited to offer this class in Oklahoma City taught by Dr. Autumn Brown on the pivotal work of Clara Luper, her students, and the wider freedom struggle they were part of. Join us!
The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI) at OSU will host Dr. Autumn Brown's course, "From Sit-Ins to Statehood: Clara Luper and the Fight for Civil Rights in Oklahoma City." The course will center on the life and activism of Clara Luper, a pivotal leader in Oklahoma City's Civil Rights Movement.
Students will examine Luper's work alongside a broader historical framework that contextualizes Oklahoma's path to statehood, including the displacement of Indigenous nations and the systemic oppression of Black communities prior to the Civil Rights era.
By tracing the evolution of segregation, racial violence and resistance in Oklahoma, the course will highlight how local activism intersected with national movements for justice.
The course will be every Tuesday, Sept. 22 through Oct. 13 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. The course will be taught in Oklahoma City.
An OLLI active membership is required for enrollment. To learn more about OLLI and Dr. Brown's course, visit the OLLI homepage at: https://education.okstate.edu/outreach/osher-lifelong-learning-institute