Mural reflects inclusivity theme for International Women’s Day

by The 100 Companies March 6, 2024

written by The 100 Companies March 6, 2024

Sara Scribner in front of her mural that depicts (l-r) Dr. Shannon Lucid, Opaline Deveraux Wadkins, Chief Wilma Mankiller and Senator Maxine Horner. The lunette mural was created by artist Sara Scribner, a native of Enid. The Oklahoma Commission on the Status of Women and the Oklahoma Legislative Women’s Caucus partnered with the Oklahoma Arts Council on the creation of the mural. (Image courtesy of the Oklahoma Arts Council)

International Women’s Day is March 8 and the theme is #InspireInclusion. On the second floor of the State Capitol is a 9 foot by 22 foot mural, “Making Her Mark,” that exemplifies Oklahoma’s progress toward gender equality.

It honors four women whose work and leadership continue to inspire generations of new leaders: Dr. Shannon Lucid, the first female astronaut; Opaline Deveraux Wadkins, who organized the first school to train Black nurses; Chief Wilma Mankiller, the first female Chief of a major Tribal nation; and Senator Maxine Horner, one of the first Black women to serve in the Oklahoma State Senate.

– Brenda Jones Barwick, APR, Jones PR

Mural reflects inclusivity theme for International Women’s Day

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