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Fitting in and Sitting In: Phillip Henry Porter and Memories of Integration Efforts in Enid, 1955-58 (open access)

Fitting in and Sitting In: Phillip Henry Porter and Memories of Integration Efforts in Enid, 1955-58

Article recounts the struggle for civil rights in Enid and how students stood on the front lines of the battle both inside and outside of the classroom. A core group of young African Americans led these efforts in Enid, one of whom was Phillip Porter.
Date: Spring 2018
Creator: Preston, Aaron
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History