The Oklahoma Bar Journal May 2023

THE MOTHER When talking about the Civil Rights Movement, names like Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X, and Rosa Parks come to mind. While these three leaders are some of the most notable leaders of the Civil Rights Movement, we know that thousands of others contributed to the move ment that we haven’t heard of in our textbooks. Clara Luper, for example, was a strong activist in Oklahoma that spread awareness of the fight for civil rights nation wide. Read the full essay at www.okbar.org/lawday. 2

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THE SUCCESSFUL CAREER AND LIFE OF MYRLIE EVERS-WILLIAMS From the start of her career to the end, Myrlie Evers-Williams was a brilliant woman who fought for racial equality. As soon as she graduated from college, she wanted to help in the world of social work. Myrlie and her husband worked with the NAACP to investigate racial attacks on African-Americans. Together they took a risky job most people would not take. This job led them to death threats from white supremacists. This is just a prime example of Myrlie making sacrifices of her life for everyone’s equality. Myrlie Evers-Williams was a powerful woman during the civil rights movement, using civics, civility and collaboration to help others. Read the full essay at www.okbar.org/lawday.

1. Gabriella Clark First Place Twelfth Grade Art

2. Heidi Huseman First Place

3. Noah Haley First Place

4. Avianna Soto First Place

Twelfth Grade Writing Cushing High School, Cushing

Eleventh Grade Art Tonkawa Mid High School, Tonkawa

Eleventh Grade Writing Cache High School, Cache

Stillwater High School, Stillwater

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