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The Clara Luper Legacy Committee celebrates Civil Rights activist and teacher Clara Luper in a week long event showcasing unity and excellence in Oklahoma City. The NAACP joined other civil rights activist and supporters in the 68th Anniversary of the Oklahoma Sit-Ins which featured several activities and events to promote unity. The groups marched from Calvary Baptist Church (also the home of Dan Davis Law Firm) to The Clara Luper National Sit-In Plaza located at Robinson and Main Street....

https://abc7chicago.com/post/117th-naacp-national-convention-2026-resurgence-membership-chicago-younger-adults-get-involved-social-justice-issues/19545785/ Local Oklahoma NAACP Leaders including State President Bernard Allen-Bey and Oklahoma City Branch President Garland Pruitt gather for the 117th NAACP National Convention. "We the People", the theme for this year's convention, conveyed the urgency to mobilize for protection of both our country's civil rights and economic equality. The...

https://kfor.com/news/justice-for-nolan-xavier-group-gathers-near-okc-city-hall/ The President of the Oklahoma City NAACP Garland Pruitt and C.J. Webber of the Neal Center for Justice hold a candlelight vigil for Nolan Wells, a young man who was killed while vacationing on Horn Island off of the Mississippi Gulf Coast on July 4, 2026. Nolan was 18 years old. Organizers are calling for a full investigation as the parents and attorney Benjamin Crump continue to examine his death. "We need a...