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Activists discuss OKC's history of civil rights sit-ins, OKC bombing

June 25, 2026

Hundreds of Oklahomans on Wednesday marked two moments in time ― one distinguished by nonviolence and community transformation and one steeped in violence and heartbreaking tragedy.

Four participants of the successful Oklahoma City sit-in movement to integrate Jim Crow era establishments were guest speakers at the Oklahoma City National Memorial & Museum’s Day One Luncheon. The event, held at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum, marked the beginning of 168 Days of Remembrance leading up to April 19, 2023, and the 28th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing, which left 168 people dead.