Richard Brown, key figure in 1958 Katz Drug Store sit-ins, remembered in OKC

Memorial service for Richard Brown, 1958 Katz Drug Store sit-in participant, set for Tuesday

OKLAHOMA CITY – A memorial service honoring Richard Brown, who played a pivotal role in the civil rights history of Oklahoma City, will happen on Tuesday.

Brown was one of 13 children who joined Clara Luper, his aunt, in a sit-in to demand an end to segregation at Katz Drug store in downtown Oklahoma City in 1958…

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