OKLAHOMA CITY — The Oklahoma Black Legislative Caucus will host its 2nd Annual Black History Day Monday at the Oklahoma State Capitol.
The session is set from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the second floor rotunda. The keynote speaker will be Marilyn Luper Hildreth, daughter of the late Civil Rights activist Clara Luper. The event also will showcase black-owned businesses, local schools and universities, and organizations geared toward black Oklahomans.
“The Oklahoma Black Legislative Caucus and I are pleased to be hosting the second Black History Day at the Capitol. My goal with this event is to highlight organizations and businesses and connect them with black Oklahomans, as well as educate those in attendance on both history and resources that are available to them,” said Rep. Jason Lowe, D-Oklahoma City.
“Black History Month is a time we all reflect on our nation’s long march toward freedom and equality,” said Rep. Monroe Nichols, D-Tulsa, caucus chairman. “Black History Day at the Capitol is a reminder of the pivotal role black Oklahomans have played in building a better society for us all. The building of black towns, the prosperity on Greenwood, the sit-in movement and the fight for an equitable education all showed the determination, innovation, resolve and commitment of black Oklahomans.”
