Clara Luper
Why she should be inducted in to the Hall of Fame
Early Life
Clara Shepard Luper was born May 3, 1923 in Oklahoma. She went to high school in a all black town called Grayson, Oklahoma. She attended college at Langston University where she received a B.A. in mathematics and a minor in history. She became the first African American student to graduate Langston’s history program.
After College
Contributions
An early leader in the Civil Rights Movement
- Became a leader in the NAACP youth council in Oklahoma
- She became the adviser for the Oklahoma NAACP youth council
Her dedication
With the help of the youth council she wrote the a play titled Brother President. It was based on King's philosophy of nonviolence. This was to show that their protest was non violent but it was a serious cause.
Timeline
1960 - Sprite is introduced by Coke
1961 - DNA genetic code is broken
1962 - Worlds first sugar free soda is created
1963 - President Kennedy is assassinated
1964 - Ford introduces the Mustang
1965 - Midicare bill passes