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THE CLARA LUPER LEGACY
CIVIL RIGHTS ACTIVIST
EDUCATOR
2012.201.B0366B.0546 Oklahoma Publishing Company Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society, July 4, 1964.
Reverend John A. Reed Jr.
August 26, 2024
Reverend John A. Reed Jr. has passed away today at the age of 86. Reverend Reed's first sermon came when he was 19 years old, on the third Sunday night in August 1957. He then started pastoring at Fairview Missionary Baptist Church in OKC on the second Sunday in January 1963 and stayed for 62 years. His last sermon was for the 66th Clara Luper Freedom Fiesta Celebration. His spirit will live on in all of our hearts.
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2012.2012.B1439.0757 Oklahoma Publishing Company Collection, Oklahoma Historical Society
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The Clara Luper Legacy Committee works to support the sit-in and civil rights movement, Oklahoma, and the nation.
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