INSIDE THESE WALLS
THE HISTORY OF THE FREEDOM CENTER
Inspired by the Freedom Center’s unique 40+ year history as home to Oklahoma City’s NAACP Youth Council, this immersive experience showcases photographs, original artifacts, and digital interactives.
Discover the youth, community members, and everyday leaders whose courage transformed the Freedom Center from a building into a powerhouse for change, hope, and generational impact.
Through photographs, artifacts, oral histories, archival materials, and immersive storytelling, the exhibition invites visitors to explore the people, places, and moments that shaped the Freedom Center’s role in Oklahoma City’s civil rights history.
This is more than an exhibition. It is a living record of community memory, collective action, and the ongoing responsibility to preserve the stories that continue to guide us.
About the Exhibition
Inspired by the Freedom Center’s unique 40+ year history as home to Oklahoma City’s NAACP Youth Council, this immersive experience showcases photographs, original artifacts, and digital interactives. Discover the youth, community members, and everyday leaders whose courage transformed the Freedom Center from a building into a powerhouse for change, hope, and generational impact.
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Voices Of Freedom
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Moving toward justice
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The power of the press
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What Visitors Will Experience
Inside the exhibition, visitors will encounter stories and materials that illuminate the Freedom Center’s impact across generations
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The history of the Freedom Center and its role in Oklahoma City
Clara Luper’s legacy and leadership
The youth-led sit-in movement and the power of nonviolent protest
Historic photographs, documents, and archival materials
Community stories connected to the building and the movement
The ongoing vision for the Clara Luper Civil Rights Center
This exhibition is designed to help visitors not only learn what happened here, but understand why it still matters.
Step into history
TOGETHER, WE PRESERVE HISTORY.
Every gift helps ensure that Oklahoma's civil rights stories remain accessible for generations to come.