Laramie
03-24-2022, 12:36 PM
A $3.6 million bronze monument commemorating the historic sit-in that led to desegregation in local businesses to be created by Brooklyn-based sculptor Ivan Schwartz has been chosen as the artist.
The design for a downtown Oklahoma City monument depicting the 13 Black children who participated in the first Katz Drug Store sit-in led by Clara Luper was announced Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt tasked a committee with commemorating the historic sit-in that led to desegregation in local businesses.
Link to Oklahoman full story: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/03/24/okc-katz-drug-store-sit-in-clara-luper-honored-monument/7127084001/?utm_source=oklahoman-News%20Alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_alerts&utm_term=news_alert&utm_content=OKLAHOMA-OKLAHOMACITY-NLETTER01
The design for a downtown Oklahoma City monument depicting the 13 Black children who participated in the first Katz Drug Store sit-in led by Clara Luper was announced Wednesday.
Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt tasked a committee with commemorating the historic sit-in that led to desegregation in local businesses.
Link to Oklahoman full story: https://www.oklahoman.com/story/news/2022/03/24/okc-katz-drug-store-sit-in-clara-luper-honored-monument/7127084001/?utm_source=oklahoman-News%20Alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=news_alerts&utm_term=news_alert&utm_content=OKLAHOMA-OKLAHOMACITY-NLETTER01